Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist operates 3 public schools serving 1,642 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,574 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Boone County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,180 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 53.7% state, and 8.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $52,384 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #371 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 335.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School accounts for 48.0% of all Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — 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 Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist is typically wider than the Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist-aggregate figure suggests.
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 8.4% — 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 Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist?
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 1,642 students.
How much does Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist spend per student?
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist spends $12,180 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #371 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist?
The average teacher salary in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist is $52,384 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Boone County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist?
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist students are 91.3% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist?
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #371 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.