An equity score of 20/100 ranks Northwest Allen County Schools #353 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,914 per pupil, Northwest Allen County Schools ranks #332 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,184
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$10,914
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwest Allen County Schools operates 11 public schools serving 8,184 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,914 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.9% local, 60.3% state, and 7.8% 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 20/100, ranked #353 of 372 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 491.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eel River Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
Its largest campus is Carroll High School, enrolling 2,623 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Arcola School, at 227 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carroll High School accounts for 31.2% of all Northwest Allen County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northwest Allen County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Northwest Allen County Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Northwest Allen County Schools school enrollment ranges from 227 students (lowest) to 2,623 students (highest), a spread of 2,396 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Northwest Allen County Schools student-counselor ratio is 492:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Northwest Allen County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 6.7% — 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 Northwest Allen County 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 Northwest Allen County Schools?
Northwest Allen County Schools has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 8,184 students.
How much does Northwest Allen County Schools spend per student?
Northwest Allen County Schools spends $10,914 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #353 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Northwest Allen County Schools?
Northwest Allen County Schools students are 76.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 4.1% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwest Allen County Schools?
Northwest Allen County Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #353 out of 372 districts in Indiana.