An equity score of 14/100 ranks Silver Creek School Corporation #366 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,959 per pupil, Silver Creek School Corporation ranks #327 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,144
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,959
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Silver Creek School Corporation operates 4 public schools serving 3,144 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,959 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.5% local, 56.6% state, and 6.9% 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 14/100, ranked #366 of 372 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 559.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Silver Creek Primary School, with a diversity index of 39.3/100.
Silver Creek Elementary School accounts for 30.5% of all Silver Creek School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Silver Creek School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Silver Creek School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 560:1 — 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.
Silver Creek School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Silver Creek School Corporation'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 Silver Creek School Corporation?
Silver Creek School Corporation has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,144 students.
How much does Silver Creek School Corporation spend per student?
Silver Creek School Corporation spends $10,959 per student. The district has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #366 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Silver Creek School Corporation?
Silver Creek School Corporation students are 78.8% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Silver Creek School Corporation?
Silver Creek School Corporation has an equity score of 14/100, ranking #366 out of 372 districts in Indiana.