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Covington, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Covington Community School Corp #133 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,006 per pupil, Covington Community School Corp ranks #99 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
888
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,006
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Covington Community School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 888 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Fountain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,006 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 36.5% local, 53.2% state, and 10.3% 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 #133 of 373 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 301:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Covington Middle School, with a diversity index of 19.8/100.
Its largest campus is Covington Elementary School, enrolling 447 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Covington Elementary School accounts for 49.5% of all Covington Community School Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Covington Community School Corp a distant remainder — means Covington Community School Corp-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.
Covington Community School Corp school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Covington Community School Corp school enrollment ranges from 178 students (lowest) to 447 students (highest), a spread of 269 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Covington Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 301:1 — 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 Covington Community School Corp is typically wider than the Covington Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Covington Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 14.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Covington Community School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Covington Community School Corp?
Covington Community School Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 888 students.
How much does Covington Community School Corp spend per student?
Covington Community School Corp spends $13,006 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #133 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Covington Community School Corp?
Covington Community School Corp students are 89.8% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Covington Community School Corp?
Covington Community School Corp has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #133 out of 373 districts in Indiana.