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Washington, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Washington Community Schools #217 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,584 per pupil, Washington Community Schools ranks #324 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,461
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,584
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Community Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,461 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 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 Daviess County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,584 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.1% local, 63.8% state, and 16.2% 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 46/100, ranked #217 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 592:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.1% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Primary, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Its largest campus is Washington High School, enrolling 827 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Veale Elementary School, at 81 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Washington High School accounts for 31.3% of all Washington Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington Community 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.
Washington Community Schools school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Washington Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 81 students (lowest) to 827 students (highest), a spread of 746 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Washington Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% 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.
Washington Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 592:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Washington Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Washington Community Schools?
Washington Community Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,461 students.
How much does Washington Community Schools spend per student?
Washington Community Schools spends $10,584 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #217 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Community Schools?
Washington Community Schools students are 67.1% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Community Schools?
Washington Community Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #217 out of 373 districts in Indiana.