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Topeka, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Westview School Corporation #159 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,052 per pupil, Westview School Corporation ranks #97 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,075
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,052
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westview School Corporation operates 5 public schools serving 2,075 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined 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 Lagrange County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,052 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 35.3% local, 51.5% 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 54/100, ranked #159 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 335.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westview Jr-Sr High School, with a diversity index of 13.6/100.
Its largest campus is Westview Jr-Sr High School, enrolling 654 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Westview Jr-Sr High School accounts for 31.5% of all Westview School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Westview School Corporation-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.
Westview School Corporation school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Westview School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 248 students (lowest) to 654 students (highest), a spread of 406 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.
Westview School Corporation 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 Westview School Corporation is typically wider than the Westview School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Westview School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — 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 Westview School Corporation?
Westview School Corporation has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,075 students.
How much does Westview School Corporation spend per student?
Westview School Corporation spends $13,052 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #159 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Westview School Corporation?
Westview School Corporation students are 95.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westview School Corporation?
Westview School Corporation has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #159 out of 373 districts in Indiana.