An equity score of 39/100 ranks Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co #259 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,500 per pupil, Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co ranks #293 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co operates 2 public schools serving 634 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 Shelby County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,500 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 34.3% local, 56.6% state, and 9.1% 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 39/100, ranked #259 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 334.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Southwestern Elementary School accounts for 60.5% of all Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co a distant remainder — means Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — 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 Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co is typically wider than the Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-aggregate figure suggests.
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co is typically wider than the Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co'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 Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 634 students.
How much does Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co spend per student?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co spends $11,500 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #259 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co students are 94.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #259 out of 372 districts in Indiana.