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Switz City, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks White River Valley School District #247 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,071 per pupil, White River Valley School District ranks #273 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
745
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,071
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
White River Valley School District operates 3 public schools serving 745 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Greene County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,071 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 30.8% local, 57.0% state, and 12.2% 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 41/100, ranked #247 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 234.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is White River Valley Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.2/100.
White River Valley Elementary Sch accounts for 46.3% of all White River Valley School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of White River Valley School District a distant remainder — means White River Valley School District-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.
White River Valley School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
White River Valley School District school enrollment ranges from 151 students (lowest) to 345 students (highest), a spread of 194 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.
White River Valley School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.6% 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.
White River Valley School District student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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.
White River Valley School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — 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 White River Valley School District is typically wider than the White River Valley School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to White River Valley School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in White River Valley School District?
White River Valley School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 745 students.
How much does White River Valley School District spend per student?
White River Valley School District spends $11,071 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #247 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of White River Valley School District?
White River Valley School District students are 92.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for White River Valley School District?
White River Valley School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #247 out of 373 districts in Indiana.