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Fremont, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Fremont Community Schools #121 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,575 per pupil, Fremont Community Schools ranks #46 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
985
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,575
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fremont Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 985 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Steuben County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,575 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 41.3% local, 42.6% state, and 16.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #121 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.
a 326.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fremont Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.1/100.
Its largest campus is Fremont Elementary School, enrolling 391 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Fremont Elementary School accounts for 39.7% of all Fremont Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fremont 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.
Fremont Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Fremont Community Schools is typically wider than the Fremont Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Fremont Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Fremont Community Schools?
Fremont Community Schools has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 985 students.
How much does Fremont Community Schools spend per student?
Fremont Community Schools spends $14,575 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #121 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Fremont Community Schools?
Fremont Community Schools students are 92.5% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fremont Community Schools?
Fremont Community Schools has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #121 out of 373 districts in Indiana.