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Clayton, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Mill Creek Community Sch Corp #346 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,881 per pupil, Mill Creek Community Sch Corp ranks #294 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,539
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,881
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp operates 5 public schools serving 1,539 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Hendricks County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,881 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 33.2% local, 57.8% state, and 9.0% 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 #346 of 373 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 279.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mill Creek East Elementary, with a diversity index of 19.3/100.
Its largest campus is Cascade Senior High School, enrolling 537 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Little Cadets Preschool, at 24 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cascade Senior High School accounts for 33.6% of all Mill Creek Community Sch Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mill Creek Community Sch Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 537 students (highest), a spread of 513 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — 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 Mill Creek Community Sch Corp is typically wider than the Mill Creek Community Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — 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 Mill Creek Community Sch Corp is typically wider than the Mill Creek Community Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mill Creek Community 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 Mill Creek Community Sch Corp?
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,539 students.
How much does Mill Creek Community Sch Corp spend per student?
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp spends $10,881 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #346 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Mill Creek Community Sch Corp?
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp students are 91.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mill Creek Community Sch Corp?
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #346 out of 373 districts in Indiana.