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Wabash, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Wabash City Schools #131 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,051 per pupil, Wabash City Schools ranks #167 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,536
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,051
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wabash City Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,536 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 Wabash County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,051 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 24.5% local, 62.3% 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 58/100, ranked #131 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 225.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is O J Neighbours Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.2/100.
Its largest campus is Wabash High School, enrolling 469 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Wabash High School accounts for 30.5% of all Wabash City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wabash City Schools-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.
Wabash City Schools school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Wabash City Schools school enrollment ranges from 176 students (lowest) to 469 students (highest), a spread of 293 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.
Wabash City Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.5% 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.
Wabash City Schools student-counselor ratio is 226:1 — 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.
Wabash City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 Wabash City Schools is typically wider than the Wabash City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Wabash City Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,536 students.
How much does Wabash City Schools spend per student?
Wabash City Schools spends $12,051 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #131 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Wabash City Schools?
Wabash City Schools students are 87.7% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wabash City Schools?
Wabash City Schools has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #131 out of 373 districts in Indiana.