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Gaston, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Wes-Del Community Schools #51 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,586 per pupil, Wes-Del Community Schools ranks #127 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Wes-Del Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 861 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 Delaware County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,586 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 22.8% local, 60.5% state, and 16.7% 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 72/100, ranked #51 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 217.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School, enrolling 435 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wes-Del Preschool, at 13 students, a 33x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School accounts for 49.7% of all Wes-Del Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wes-Del Community Schools a distant remainder — means Wes-Del Community Schools-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.
Wes-Del Community Schools school enrollment varies 33× across entities
Wes-Del Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 435 students (highest), a spread of 422 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wes-Del Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — 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.
Wes-Del Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Wes-Del Community Schools is typically wider than the Wes-Del Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wes-Del Community Schools?
Wes-Del Community Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 861 students.
How much does Wes-Del Community Schools spend per student?
Wes-Del Community Schools spends $12,586 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #51 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Wes-Del Community Schools?
Wes-Del Community Schools students are 93.5% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wes-Del Community Schools?
Wes-Del Community Schools has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #51 out of 373 districts in Indiana.