Wes-Del Community Schools

10290 N Cr 600 W
Gaston, IN 47342
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 435 students in Wes-Del Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Wes-Del Community School have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
862 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wes-Del Community Schools, 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 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#173 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
38%
41%
30-34%
34%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%
(2022-23)
23.6%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,818 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,030
$13,142
Spending / Student
$12,818
$12,774

Best Wes-Del Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wes-del Middle/senior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10000 N Cr 600 W
Gaston, IN 47342
(765) 358-4091
Gr: 6-12 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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