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Paoli, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Paoli Community School Corp #50 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,449 per pupil, Paoli Community School Corp ranks #138 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,273
Total Enrollment
2
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$12,449
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Paoli Community School Corp operates 2 public schools serving 1,273 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Orange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,449 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.3% local, 58.4% state, and 14.3% 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 72/100, ranked #50 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 482:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Throop Elementary School, enrolling 693 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Throop Elementary School accounts for 54.4% of all Paoli Community School Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paoli Community School Corp a distant remainder — means Paoli Community 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.
Paoli Community School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Paoli Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 482:1 — 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.
Paoli Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 Paoli Community School Corp is typically wider than the Paoli Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Paoli Community School Corp?
Paoli Community School Corp has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,273 students.
How much does Paoli Community School Corp spend per student?
Paoli Community School Corp spends $12,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #50 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Paoli Community School Corp?
Paoli Community School Corp students are 94.0% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paoli Community School Corp?
Paoli Community School Corp has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #50 out of 373 districts in Indiana.