Top Rankings
Western Boone Co Com Sch 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 756 students in Western Boone Co Com Sch 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 Western Boone Co Com Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,574 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Boone Co Com Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.3%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,858 is higher 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 $10,621 is less than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,858
$13,142
Spending / Student
$10,621
$12,774
Best Western Boone Co Com Sch School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Boone Jr-sr High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1205 N Sr 75
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 482-6143
Thorntown, IN 46071
(765) 482-6143
Gr: 7-12 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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