Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District

1201 N Sr 75
Thorntown, IN 46071
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 882 students in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)
#27 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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.
58%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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 Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,574 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
118
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,014 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 $9,974 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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
$13,014
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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
$9,974
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist  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 Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granville Wells Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5046 S Sr 75
Jamestown, IN 46147
(765) 485-6311
Grades: PK-6
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Thorntown Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Mill St
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 485-2447
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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