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Kokomo, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Northwestern School Corp #345 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,394 per pupil, Northwestern School Corp ranks #339 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,853
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,394
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwestern School Corp operates 4 public schools serving 1,853 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Howard County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,394 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 31.9% local, 61.5% state, and 6.6% 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 22/100, ranked #345 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 639.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Howard Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Northwestern Elementary School accounts for 35.9% of all Northwestern School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northwestern School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 School Corp school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Northwestern School Corp school enrollment ranges from 317 students (lowest) to 665 students (highest), a spread of 348 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.
Northwestern School Corp student-counselor ratio is 640:1 — 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.
Northwestern School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 9.4% — 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.
Northwestern School Corp has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,853 students.
How much does Northwestern School Corp spend per student?
Northwestern School Corp spends $10,394 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #345 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Northwestern School Corp?
Northwestern School Corp students are 88.5% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwestern School Corp?
Northwestern School Corp has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #345 out of 373 districts in Indiana.