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Francesville, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks West Central School Corp #57 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,835 per pupil, West Central School Corp ranks #10 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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$18,835
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Central School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 639 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,835 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 41.8% local, 45.9% state, and 12.3% 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 71/100, ranked #57 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.
a 238.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Central Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.1/100.
Its largest campus is West Central Elementary School, enrolling 335 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Central Middle School, at 89 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Central Elementary School accounts for 52.4% of all West Central School Corp student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Central School Corp a distant remainder — means West Central School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
West Central School Corp school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
West Central School Corp school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 335 students (highest), a spread of 246 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.
West Central School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.9% 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.
West Central School Corp student-counselor ratio is 239:1 — 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.
West Central School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — 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 West Central School Corp is typically wider than the West Central School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
West Central School Corp has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 639 students.
How much does West Central School Corp spend per student?
West Central School Corp spends $18,835 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #57 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of West Central School Corp?
West Central School Corp students are 86.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Central School Corp?
West Central School Corp has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #57 out of 373 districts in Indiana.