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Fairland, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Northwestern Con School Corp #272 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,255 per pupil, Northwestern Con School Corp ranks #253 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,409
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,255
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwestern Con School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 1,409 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Shelby County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,255 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 26.3% local, 60.3% state, and 13.5% 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 37/100, ranked #272 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.
a 471.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Triton Central Middle School, with a diversity index of 18.0/100.
Triton Central Elementary School accounts for 36.5% of all Northwestern Con School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northwestern Con School Corp-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.
Northwestern Con School Corp student-counselor ratio is 471:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Northwestern Con School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Northwestern Con School Corp is typically wider than the Northwestern Con School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Northwestern Con School Corp?
Northwestern Con School Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,409 students.
How much does Northwestern Con School Corp spend per student?
Northwestern Con School Corp spends $11,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #272 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Northwestern Con School Corp?
Northwestern Con School Corp students are 91.3% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwestern Con School Corp?
Northwestern Con School Corp has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #272 out of 373 districts in Indiana.