Washington Community Schools School District

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 360 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Washington Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,443 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Washington Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#200 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
599 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
103 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
1,657 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
203
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
163
# Ungraded Students:
8
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,314 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,551
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,314
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lena Dunn Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Nw 11th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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