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Northern Wells Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 790 students in Northern Wells Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Northern Wells Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Wells Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwell High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
2,467 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northern Wells Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,226 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
304
# Students in K Grade:
175
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,612 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,285
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,612
$12,810
Best Northern Wells Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2213
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2213
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
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