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Lewis Cass Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 980 students in Lewis Cass Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lewis Cass Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lewis Cass 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#215 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,199 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
108
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
2
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,676 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,108
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,676
$12,810
Best Lewis Cass Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6422 East State Road 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2511
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2511
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students
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