Northwestern School Corp School District

3075 N Washington St
Kokomo, IN 46901
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Northwestern School Corp 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in Northwestern School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Northwestern School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,894 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Northwestern School Corp 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#40 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northwestern School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern School Corp  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.
53%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern School Corp  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 Northwestern School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
26 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,704 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
410
# Students in K Grade:
131
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,870 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 $10,530 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Northwestern School Corp  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
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Northwestern School Corp  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
$11,870
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northwestern School Corp  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
$10,530
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northwestern School Corp  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 Northwestern School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3431 N 400 W
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-2323
Grades: 7-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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