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Lizton, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks North West Hendricks Schools #344 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,592 per pupil, North West Hendricks Schools ranks #208 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,966
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,592
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North West Hendricks Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,966 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 $11,592 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 46.0% local, 47.8% state, and 6.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #344 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 330.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 5.2% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pittsboro Primary School, with a diversity index of 31.1/100.
Its largest campus is Tri-West Senior High School, enrolling 613 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri-West Senior High School accounts for 31.2% of all North West Hendricks Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North West Hendricks Schools-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 West Hendricks Schools school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
North West Hendricks Schools school enrollment ranges from 231 students (lowest) to 613 students (highest), a spread of 382 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 West Hendricks Schools student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — 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 West Hendricks Schools is typically wider than the North West Hendricks Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
North West Hendricks Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 6.8% — 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.
How many schools are in North West Hendricks Schools?
North West Hendricks Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,966 students.
How much does North West Hendricks Schools spend per student?
North West Hendricks Schools spends $11,592 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #344 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of North West Hendricks Schools?
North West Hendricks Schools students are 87.1% White, 5.2% African American, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North West Hendricks Schools?
North West Hendricks Schools has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #344 out of 373 districts in Indiana.