An equity score of 58/100 ranks Blue River Valley Schools #141 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,567 per pupil, Blue River Valley Schools ranks #197 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Blue River Valley Schools operates 2 public schools serving 642 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,567 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 55.4% state, and 15.6% 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 58/100, ranked #141 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 310:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Blue River Valley Elementary Sch accounts for 51.6% of all Blue River Valley Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blue River Valley Schools a distant remainder — means Blue River Valley Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Blue River Valley Schools student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Blue River Valley Schools is typically wider than the Blue River Valley Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Blue River Valley Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Blue River Valley Schools?
Blue River Valley Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 642 students.
How much does Blue River Valley Schools spend per student?
Blue River Valley Schools spends $12,567 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #141 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Blue River Valley Schools?
Blue River Valley Schools students are 92.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blue River Valley Schools?
Blue River Valley Schools has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #141 out of 372 districts in Indiana.