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Rochester, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Caston School Corporation #190 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,503 per pupil, Caston School Corporation ranks #216 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
835
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,503
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Caston School Corporation operates 2 public schools serving 835 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,503 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.1% local, 63.0% state, and 7.9% 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 50/100, ranked #190 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 136:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.2% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Caston Jr-Sr High School, enrolling 435 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Caston Jr-Sr High School accounts for 52.1% of all Caston School Corporation student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Caston School Corporation a distant remainder — means Caston School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Caston School Corporation has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Caston School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 136:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Caston School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Caston School Corporation is typically wider than the Caston School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Caston School Corporation?
Caston School Corporation has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 835 students.
How much does Caston School Corporation spend per student?
Caston School Corporation spends $11,503 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #190 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Caston School Corporation?
Caston School Corporation students are 92.2% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Caston School Corporation?
Caston School Corporation has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #190 out of 373 districts in Indiana.