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Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 19 students in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,241 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,092 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,496 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,092
$13,222
Spending / Student
$31,496
$12,852
Best Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Northeast In Spec Educational Coop
Special Education School
1607 E Dowling
Kendallville, IN 46755
(260) 347-5236
Kendallville, IN 46755
(260) 347-5236
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
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