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Angola, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Msd Steuben County #153 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,725 per pupil, Msd Steuben County ranks #196 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,607
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,725
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Msd Steuben County operates 6 public schools serving 2,607 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Steuben County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,725 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 29.2% local, 60.5% state, and 10.3% 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 55/100, ranked #153 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 290.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carlin Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 38.9/100.
Its largest campus is Angola High School, enrolling 714 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pleasant Lake Elementary School, at 99 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Angola High School accounts for 27.4% of all Msd Steuben County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Msd Steuben County-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.
Msd Steuben County school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Msd Steuben County school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 714 students (highest), a spread of 615 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.
Msd Steuben County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Msd Steuben County student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Msd Steuben County is typically wider than the Msd Steuben County-aggregate figure suggests.
Msd Steuben County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Msd Steuben County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,607 students.
How much does Msd Steuben County spend per student?
Msd Steuben County spends $11,725 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #153 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Msd Steuben County?
Msd Steuben County students are 83.3% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Msd Steuben County?
Msd Steuben County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #153 out of 373 districts in Indiana.