Daleville Community Schools

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Daleville, Indiana - 2 schools

An equity score of 49/100 ranks Daleville Community Schools #198 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,602 per pupil, Daleville Community Schools ranks #205 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,018
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,602
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Daleville Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 1,018 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Delaware County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,602 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 20.8% local, 66.5% state, and 12.7% 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 49/100, ranked #198 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.

a 435:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Daleville Elementary School, enrolling 553 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).

Daleville Elementary School accounts for 54.3% of all Daleville Community Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Daleville Community Schools a distant remainder — means Daleville Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Daleville Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Daleville Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 8.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

12.7%
Federal
66.5%
State
20.8%
Local

Funding Equity

49
Equity Score
198 / 373
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Daleville Community Schools.

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 1.4%
Multiracial 3.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

435:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
8.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Daleville Community Schools

School Enrollment
Daleville Elementary School
553
Daleville Jr-Sr High School
435

How Daleville Community Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Indiana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Herron Charter Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Milan Community Schools Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Carroll Consolidated School Corp Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Daleville Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Daleville Community Schools?

Daleville Community Schools has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,018 students.

How much does Daleville Community Schools spend per student?

Daleville Community Schools spends $11,602 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #198 in Indiana.

What is the demographic composition of Daleville Community Schools?

Daleville Community Schools students are 92.0% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Daleville Community Schools?

Daleville Community Schools has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #198 out of 373 districts in Indiana.