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West Central School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 335 students in West Central School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in West Central School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,428 Schools
# Students
627 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Central School Corp 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.3%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,930 is higher 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 $17,432 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,930
$13,125
Spending / Student
$17,432
$12,758
Best West Central School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1842 S Us 421
Francesville, IN 47946
(219) 567-9741
Francesville, IN 47946
(219) 567-9741
Gr: K-6 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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