Lewis Cass Schools School District

100 S Main Street
Walton, IN 46994
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 653 students in Lewis Cass Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Lewis Cass School School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,393 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
13,994 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#215 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lewis Cass Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis Cass 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.
37%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis Cass 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.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lewis Cass Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,199 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
108
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
163
# Ungraded Students:
2
14

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lewis Cass 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
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Lewis Cass 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
$11,108
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lewis Cass 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
$10,676
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lewis Cass 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 Lewis Cass Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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