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Lincoln City, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks North Spencer County Sch Corp #363 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,253 per pupil, North Spencer County Sch Corp ranks #351 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,118
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,253
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Spencer County Sch Corp operates 6 public schools serving 2,118 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Spencer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,253 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 32.7% local, 56.7% 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 17/100, ranked #363 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 305.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is David Turnham Education Center, with a diversity index of 43.1/100.
Its largest campus is Heritage Hills High School, enrolling 634 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Heritage Hills High School accounts for 29.3% of all North Spencer County Sch Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Spencer County 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.
North Spencer County Sch Corp school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
North Spencer County Sch Corp school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 634 students (highest), a spread of 418 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 Spencer County Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — 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 Spencer County Sch Corp is typically wider than the North Spencer County Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
North Spencer County Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 8.8% — 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 Spencer County 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 North Spencer County Sch Corp?
North Spencer County Sch Corp has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,118 students.
How much does North Spencer County Sch Corp spend per student?
North Spencer County Sch Corp spends $10,253 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #363 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of North Spencer County Sch Corp?
North Spencer County Sch Corp students are 88.8% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Spencer County Sch Corp?
North Spencer County Sch Corp has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #363 out of 373 districts in Indiana.