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Hanover, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con #90 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,750 per pupil, Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con ranks #193 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,277
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,750
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con operates 3 public schools serving 1,277 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,750 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 22.1% local, 61.0% state, and 16.9% 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 66/100, ranked #90 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 245.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southwestern Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.2/100.
Southwestern Elementary School accounts for 49.6% of all Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con a distant remainder — means Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con-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.
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con school enrollment ranges from 280 students (lowest) to 633 students (highest), a spread of 353 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.
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.1% 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.
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — 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.
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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-Jefferson Co Con is typically wider than the Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con'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-Jefferson Co Con?
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,277 students.
How much does Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con spend per student?
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con spends $11,750 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #90 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con?
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con students are 88.1% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con?
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #90 out of 373 districts in Indiana.