An equity score of 35/100 ranks John Glenn School Corporation #279 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,952 per pupil, John Glenn School Corporation ranks #329 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,012
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,952
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
John Glenn School Corporation operates 4 public schools serving 2,012 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,952 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 26.1% local, 63.3% state, and 10.6% 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 35/100, ranked #279 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 393.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Glenn High School, with a diversity index of 22.3/100.
Its largest campus is John Glenn High School, enrolling 629 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
John Glenn High School accounts for 31.3% of all John Glenn School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means John Glenn School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
John Glenn School Corporation school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
John Glenn School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 301 students (lowest) to 629 students (highest), a spread of 328 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.
John Glenn School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — 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.
John Glenn School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 John Glenn School Corporation is typically wider than the John Glenn School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to John Glenn 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 John Glenn School Corporation?
John Glenn School Corporation has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,012 students.
How much does John Glenn School Corporation spend per student?
John Glenn School Corporation spends $10,952 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #279 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of John Glenn School Corporation?
John Glenn School Corporation students are 89.6% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for John Glenn School Corporation?
John Glenn School Corporation has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #279 out of 372 districts in Indiana.