An equity score of 22/100 ranks Eastern Howard School Corporation #348 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,726 per pupil, Eastern Howard School Corporation ranks #339 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,634
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,726
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Howard School Corporation operates 3 public schools serving 1,634 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 Howard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,726 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 29.5% local, 63.9% state, and 6.6% 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 22/100, ranked #348 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 (14 AP courses district-wide), a 451.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastern Middle School, with a diversity index of 20.8/100.
Its largest campus is Eastern Elementary School, enrolling 727 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Eastern Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Eastern Howard School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Eastern Howard School Corporation-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 Howard School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 452:1 — 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 Howard School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — 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 Eastern Howard School Corporation'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 Howard School Corporation?
Eastern Howard School Corporation has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,634 students.
How much does Eastern Howard School Corporation spend per student?
Eastern Howard School Corporation spends $10,726 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #348 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Howard School Corporation?
Eastern Howard School Corporation students are 89.5% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Howard School Corporation?
Eastern Howard School Corporation has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #348 out of 372 districts in Indiana.