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Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 882 students in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
1,574 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
118
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,014 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 $9,974 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,014
$13,179
Spending / Student
$9,974
$12,810
Best Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granville Wells Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5046 S Sr 75
Jamestown, IN 46147
(765) 485-6311
Jamestown, IN 46147
(765) 485-6311
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Thorntown Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Mill St
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 485-2447
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 485-2447
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students
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