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Valparaiso, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Union Township School Corp #236 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,353 per pupil, Union Township School Corp ranks #148 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,409
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,353
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Township School Corp operates 4 public schools serving 1,409 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Porter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,353 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 40.3% local, 53.7% state, and 6.0% 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 43/100, ranked #236 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 298.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Simatovich Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.7/100.
Its largest campus is Wheeler High School, enrolling 387 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Wheeler High School accounts for 27.5% of all Union Township School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Union Township School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Union Township School Corp student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — 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 Union Township School Corp is typically wider than the Union Township School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Union Township School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 11.9% — 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.
How many schools are in Union Township School Corp?
Union Township School Corp has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,409 students.
How much does Union Township School Corp spend per student?
Union Township School Corp spends $12,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #236 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Union Township School Corp?
Union Township School Corp students are 78.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Township School Corp?
Union Township School Corp has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #236 out of 373 districts in Indiana.