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Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District

Item: Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3326 Cr 427
Waterloo, IN 46793

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Top 30%

Tel: (260) 920-1011

www.dekalbcentral.net

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Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,428 Schools

# Students

3,537 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
Pre-K	170	46
Kind	249	158
1	261	170
2	255	172
3	281	178
4	274	174
5	281	177
6	231	175
7	268	110
8	260	110

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District Rank

Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#105 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District
2023	#105
2022	#105
2021	#92
2019	#100
2018	#103
2017	#102
2016	#84
2015	#108
2014	#127
2013	#125
2012	#148

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	41%	39%
2022	42%	38%
2021	42%	36%
2019	49%	45%
2018	61%	54%
2017	61%	54%
2016	62%	55%
2015	67%	64%
2014	86%	83%
2013	86%	81%
2012	83%	80%

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48%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2022	48%	41%
2021	50%	43%
2019	57%	49%
2018	61%	62%
2017	67%	63%
2016	70%	64%
2015	74%	68%
2014	83%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	78%	77%

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36%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2022	36%	34%
2021	40%	38%

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91%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	91%	88%
2022	89%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	91%	90%
2019	87%	86%
2018	88%	86%
2017	91%	82%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	87%
2013	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.9%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	21.9%	23.7%
2022	18.4%	25.1%
2021	36.8%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	0.17	0.55
2022	0.15	0.54
2021	0.15	0.53
2020	0.15	0.52
2019	0.15	0.52
2018	0.14	0.50
2017	0.14	0.50
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.14	0.49
2014	0.14	0.47
2013	0.14	0.46
2012	0.13	0.46
2011	0.12	0.45
2010	0.10	0.43
2009	0.09	0.42
2008	0.08	0.41
2007	0.09	0.39
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.06	0.33
2004	0.06	0.31
2003	0.05	0.31
2002	0.05	0.30
2001	0.05	0.28
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.03	0.26
1997	0.02	0.27
1996	0.02	0.25
1995	0.04	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.02	0.25
1992	0.03	0.24
1991	0.02	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

14%

% White

90%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	91%	64%
2022	92%	65%
2021	92%	66%
2020	92%	67%
2019	92%	67%
2018	92%	69%
2017	92%	69%
2016	93%	69%
2015	93%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	93%	72%
2011	94%	73%
2010	95%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	95%	78%
2006	97%	80%
2005	97%	81%
2004	97%	82%
2003	97%	82%
2002	97%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	99%	85%
1996	99%	86%
1995	98%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,492 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$43 MM	$15 MM
2022	$45 MM	$15 MM
2021	$43 MM	$15 MM
2020	$45 MM	$15 MM
2019	$48 MM	$15 MM
2018	$46 MM	$16 MM
2017	$46 MM	$16 MM
2016	$47 MM	$16 MM
2015	$54 MM	$19 MM
2014	$45 MM	$16 MM
2012	$47 MM	$17 MM
2011	$46 MM	$16 MM
2010	$54 MM	$19 MM
2009	$49 MM	$21 MM
2008	$44 MM	$18 MM
2007	$43 MM	$17 MM
2006	$43 MM	$19 MM
2005	$44 MM	$19 MM
2004	$36 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$14 MM
2002	$33 MM	$17 MM
2001	$33 MM	$17 MM
2000	$31 MM	$15 MM
1999	$29 MM	$15 MM
1998	$27 MM	$14 MM
1997	$29 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$41 MM	$14 MM
2022	$42 MM	$15 MM
2021	$41 MM	$14 MM
2020	$42 MM	$15 MM
2019	$42 MM	$15 MM
2018	$40 MM	$15 MM
2017	$44 MM	$14 MM
2016	$44 MM	$14 MM
2015	$44 MM	$16 MM
2014	$43 MM	$15 MM
2012	$45 MM	$15 MM
2011	$42 MM	$15 MM
2010	$44 MM	$16 MM
2009	$42 MM	$18 MM
2008	$41 MM	$17 MM
2007	$43 MM	$18 MM
2006	$44 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$19 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$37 MM	$16 MM
2002	$33 MM	$17 MM
2001	$33 MM	$16 MM
2000	$30 MM	$16 MM
1999	$28 MM	$15 MM
1998	$26 MM	$14 MM
1997	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$12 MM
1995	$23 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,113

$13,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$11,767	$11,360
2022	$12,420	$11,698
2021	$12,141	$11,549
2020	$12,420	$11,698
2019	$13,106	$11,737
2018	$12,818	$12,551
2017	$12,356	$12,088
2016	$12,763	$11,721
2015	$14,587	$12,273
2014	$11,994	$10,918
2012	$11,804	$10,935
2011	$11,510	$10,703
2010	$13,495	$12,273
2009	$12,018	$13,002
2008	$10,473	$10,947
2007	$10,287	$9,796
2006	$10,330	$11,104
2005	$10,368	$11,216
2004	$8,657	$9,324
2003	$7,236	$7,547
2002	$8,268	$8,650
2001	$8,154	$8,810
2000	$7,707	$7,962
1999	$7,171	$7,812
1998	$6,685	$7,104
1997	$7,217	$7,776
1995	$5,620	$6,158
1992	$4,642	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$11,492

$12,758

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$11,163	$10,840
2022	$11,513	$11,647
2021	$11,518	$11,021
2020	$11,513	$11,647
2019	$11,301	$11,573
2018	$11,046	$11,226
2017	$11,714	$11,227
2016	$11,827	$10,567
2015	$11,851	$10,163
2014	$11,540	$10,049
2012	$11,404	$10,148
2011	$10,527	$9,902
2010	$10,964	$10,163
2009	$10,340	$11,056
2008	$9,763	$10,333
2007	$10,421	$10,659
2006	$10,383	$10,690
2005	$9,411	$10,750
2004	$9,158	$9,398
2003	$9,000	$8,918
2002	$8,124	$8,879
2001	$8,160	$8,765
2000	$7,471	$8,189
1999	$7,033	$7,935
1998	$6,515	$7,177
1997	$6,442	$7,005
1995	$5,642	$6,269
1992	$4,420	$4,863

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Best Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

James R Watson Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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901 Eckhart Ave
Auburn, IN 46706
(260) 920-1014

Gr: PK-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Mckenney-harrison Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

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400 South Indiana Ave
Auburn, IN 46706
(260) 920-1015

Gr: PK-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Dekalb Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

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3338 Cr 427
Waterloo, IN 46793
(260) 920-1013

Gr: 6-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Country Meadow Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2410 Cr 10
Ashley, IN 46705
(260) 920-1017

Gr: PK-5 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #55.

Waterloo Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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300 E Douglas St
Waterloo, IN 46793
(260) 920-1011

Gr: PK-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,537 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 91% (Top 30% in IN)
: Top 30%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education