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Austin, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Scott County School District 1 #205 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,575 per pupil, Scott County School District 1 ranks #210 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,319
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,575
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scott County School District 1 operates 3 public schools serving 1,319 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,575 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 16.4% local, 63.5% state, and 20.1% 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 48/100, ranked #205 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 371.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Austin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.7/100.
Its largest campus is Austin Elementary School, enrolling 645 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Austin Elementary School accounts for 48.6% of all Scott County School District 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Scott County School District 1 a distant remainder — means Scott County School District 1-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.
Scott County School District 1 school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Scott County School District 1 school enrollment ranges from 254 students (lowest) to 645 students (highest), a spread of 391 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.
Scott County School District 1 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% 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.
Scott County School District 1 student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — 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.
Scott County School District 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Scott County School District 1 is typically wider than the Scott County School District 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Scott County School District 1'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 Scott County School District 1?
Scott County School District 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,319 students.
How much does Scott County School District 1 spend per student?
Scott County School District 1 spends $11,575 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #205 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Scott County School District 1?
Scott County School District 1 students are 91.1% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scott County School District 1?
Scott County School District 1 has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #205 out of 373 districts in Indiana.