An equity score of 36/100 ranks Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp #278 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,151 per pupil, Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp ranks #243 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,179
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,151
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp operates 3 public schools serving 1,179 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 Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,151 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.4% local, 62.8% state, and 7.7% 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 36/100, ranked #278 of 372 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 406.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastern Hancock Elementary School, with a diversity index of 11.1/100.
Eastern Hancock Elementary School accounts for 45.0% of all Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp a distant remainder — means Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 406:1 — 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.
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp is typically wider than the Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch 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 Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp?
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,179 students.
How much does Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp spend per student?
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp spends $12,151 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #278 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp?
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp students are 95.2% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp?
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #278 out of 372 districts in Indiana.