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Ellettsville, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Richland-Bean Blossom C S C #306 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,753 per pupil, Richland-Bean Blossom C S C ranks #192 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,738
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,753
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C operates 5 public schools serving 2,738 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,753 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 33.8% local, 53.4% state, and 12.8% 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 30/100, ranked #306 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 286.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edgewood Primary School, with a diversity index of 24.1/100.
Its largest campus is Edgewood High School, enrolling 777 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edgewood Early Childhood Center, at 101 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Edgewood High School accounts for 28.0% of all Richland-Bean Blossom C S C student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Richland-Bean Blossom C S C-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.
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C school enrollment varies 7.7× across entities
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C school enrollment ranges from 101 students (lowest) to 777 students (highest), a spread of 676 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.
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Richland-Bean Blossom C S C is typically wider than the Richland-Bean Blossom C S C-aggregate figure suggests.
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Richland-Bean Blossom C S C?
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,738 students.
How much does Richland-Bean Blossom C S C spend per student?
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C spends $11,753 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #306 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Richland-Bean Blossom C S C?
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C students are 89.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richland-Bean Blossom C S C?
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #306 out of 373 districts in Indiana.