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Wolcott, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Tri-County School Corporation #117 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,997 per pupil, Tri-County School Corporation ranks #37 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri-County School Corporation operates 3 public schools serving 765 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 White County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,997 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.8% local, 46.5% state, and 9.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #117 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 206.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tri-County Jr/Sr High School, with a diversity index of 27.1/100.
Its largest campus is Tri-County Jr/Sr High School, enrolling 341 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri-County Jr/Sr High School accounts for 43.1% of all Tri-County School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tri-County School Corporation-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.
Tri-County School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 207:1 — 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.
Tri-County School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — 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 Tri-County School Corporation is typically wider than the Tri-County School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Tri-County 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 Tri-County School Corporation?
Tri-County School Corporation has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 765 students.
How much does Tri-County School Corporation spend per student?
Tri-County School Corporation spends $14,997 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #117 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Tri-County School Corporation?
Tri-County School Corporation students are 86.1% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri-County School Corporation?
Tri-County School Corporation has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #117 out of 373 districts in Indiana.