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Veedersburg, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Southeast Fountain School Corp #168 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,592 per pupil, Southeast Fountain School Corp ranks #208 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast Fountain School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 989 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Fountain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,592 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 29.7% local, 57.1% state, and 13.2% 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 53/100, ranked #168 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 2 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 203.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 31.4/100.
Fountain Central High School accounts for 50.9% of all Southeast Fountain School Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southeast Fountain School Corp a distant remainder — means Southeast Fountain 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.
Southeast Fountain School Corp school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Southeast Fountain School Corp school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 532 students (highest), a spread of 521 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southeast Fountain School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.4% 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.
Southeast Fountain School Corp student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Southeast Fountain School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 13.6% — 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 Southeast Fountain School Corp'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 Southeast Fountain School Corp?
Southeast Fountain School Corp has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 989 students.
How much does Southeast Fountain School Corp spend per student?
Southeast Fountain School Corp spends $11,592 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #168 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast Fountain School Corp?
Southeast Fountain School Corp students are 86.8% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeast Fountain School Corp?
Southeast Fountain School Corp has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #168 out of 373 districts in Indiana.