Lewis Cass Schools

100 S Main Street
Walton, IN 46994
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 563 students in Lewis Cass Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lewis Cass Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#204 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
39%
41%
24%
34%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%
(2022-23)
7.6%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,060 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 $11,591 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
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,060
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,591
$12,758

Best Lewis Cass Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Gr: PK-5 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,283 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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