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Decatur, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks North Adams Community Schools #49 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,918 per pupil, North Adams Community Schools ranks #61 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,610
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,918
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Adams Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,610 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,918 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 30.2% local, 51.2% state, and 18.6% 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 72/100, ranked #49 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 273.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bellmont Elementary, with a diversity index of 38.9/100.
Its largest campus is Bellmont Elementary, enrolling 684 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Bellmont Elementary accounts for 42.5% of all North Adams Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Adams Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
North Adams Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
North Adams Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 274 students (lowest) to 684 students (highest), a spread of 410 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.
North Adams Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 North Adams Community Schools is typically wider than the North Adams Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
North Adams Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 7.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to North Adams Community Schools'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 North Adams Community Schools?
North Adams Community Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,610 students.
How much does North Adams Community Schools spend per student?
North Adams Community Schools spends $13,918 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #49 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of North Adams Community Schools?
North Adams Community Schools students are 80.6% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Adams Community Schools?
North Adams Community Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #49 out of 373 districts in Indiana.