New Durham Township School District

207 E Valparaiso St
Westville, IN 46391
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 521 students in New Durham Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in New Durham Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
2 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
948 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Durham Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#139 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
43%
41%
35-39%
34%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,801 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,792
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,801
$12,815

Best New Durham Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westville Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
207 E Valparaiso St
Westville, IN 46391
(219) 785-2532
Gr: PK-6 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 948 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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