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Columbus, Indiana - 16 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Bartholomew Con School Corp #283 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,632 per pupil, Bartholomew Con School Corp ranks #202 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,634
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$11,632
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bartholomew Con School Corp operates 16 public schools serving 11,634 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bartholomew County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,632 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.5% local, 52.0% state, and 12.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #283 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 563.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Csa Fodrea Campus, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
Its largest campus is Columbus North High School, enrolling 2,360 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr, at 80 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Columbus North High School accounts for 20.2% of all Bartholomew Con School Corp student enrollment
That concentration means Bartholomew Con School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bartholomew Con School Corp school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Bartholomew Con School Corp school enrollment ranges from 80 students (lowest) to 2,360 students (highest), a spread of 2,280 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bartholomew Con School Corp student-counselor ratio is 564:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Bartholomew Con School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bartholomew Con School Corp is typically wider than the Bartholomew Con School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bartholomew Con School Corp?
Bartholomew Con School Corp has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 11 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 11,634 students.
How much does Bartholomew Con School Corp spend per student?
Bartholomew Con School Corp spends $11,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #283 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Bartholomew Con School Corp?
Bartholomew Con School Corp students are 64.6% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 2.8% African American, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bartholomew Con School Corp?
Bartholomew Con School Corp has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #283 out of 373 districts in Indiana.