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 is 1 public high school serving 794 students in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Boone Jr-sr High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
22,708 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,574 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
304
# Students in K Grade:
118
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591

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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Boone Jr-sr High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1205 N Sr 75
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 482-6143
Grades: 7-12
| 794 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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