Indiana school districts by resource index

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp has the highest mean resource index of Indiana's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 61.7 of 100 across its 3 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.4 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Mean resource index of the district's schools, IndianaEastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp 61.7; West Central School Corp 61.3; Southeast Fountain School Corp 61.0; Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.7; Triton School Corporation 60.5; Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.3; School Town of Speedway 60.0; Southwest School Corporation 60.0; Bloomfield School District 59.7; Rush County Schools 59.2.0255075100Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp61.7West Central School Corp61.3Southeast Fountain School Corp61.0Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.7Triton School Corporation60.5Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.3School Town of Speedway60.0Southwest School Corporation60.0Bloomfield School District59.7Rush County Schools59.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, IndianaEastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp 61.7; West Central School Corp 61.3; Southeast Fountain School Corp 61.0; Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.7; Triton School Corporation 60.5; Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.3; School Town of Speedway 60.0; Southwest School Corporation 60.0; Bloomfield School District 59.7; Rush County Schools 59.2.0255075100Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp61.7West Central School Corp61.3Southeast Fountain School Corp61.0Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.7Triton School Corporation60.5Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.3School Town of Speedway60.0Southwest School Corporation60.0Bloomfield School District59.7Rush County Schools59.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, IndianaEastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp 61.7; West Central School Corp 61.3; Southeast Fountain School Corp 61.0; Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.7; Triton School Corporation 60.5; Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.3; School Town of Speedway 60.0; Southwest School Corporation 60.0; Bloomfield School District 59.7; Rush County Schools 59.2.050100Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp61.7West Central School Corp61.3Southeast Fountain School Corp61.0Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.7Triton School Corporation60.5Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.3School Town of Speedway60.0Southwest School Corporation60.0Bloomfield School District59.7Rush County Schools59.2
Mean resource index of the district's schools, IndianaEastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp 61.7; West Central School Corp 61.3; Southeast Fountain School Corp 61.0; Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.7; Triton School Corporation 60.5; Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp 60.3; School Town of Speedway 60.0; Southwest School Corporation 60.0; Bloomfield School District 59.7; Rush County Schools 59.2.050100Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp61.7West Central School Corp61.3Southeast Fountain School Corp61.0Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.7Triton School Corporation60.5Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp60.3School Town of Speedway60.0Southwest School Corporation60.0Bloomfield School District59.7Rush County Schools59.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp31,13912.4$12,47061.7
West Central School Corp363911.4$18,21461.3
Southeast Fountain School Corp398911.1$13,17061.0
Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp383415.0$14,22160.7
Triton School Corporation294614.5$12,25360.5
Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp41,25415.9$11,12060.3
School Town of Speedway61,86414.1$14,65060.0
Southwest School Corporation51,74313.6$12,99760.0
Bloomfield School District385811.1$11,07359.7
Rush County Schools51,95811.2$12,16259.2
Orleans Community Schools290813.6$12,42759.0
Fremont Community Schools398512.9$14,22858.7
Tri-County School Corporation376512.4$15,32258.7
Perry Central Com Schools Corp21,28516.3$12,33858.5
Carmel Clay Schools1516,07215.1$13,44458.4
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Union Township School Corp41,40914.7$12,50158.3
MSD Warren County41,38813.1$11,30858.3
Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist41,29514.2$13,53758.3
Valparaiso Community Schools116,38215.5$11,53358.2
Borden-Henryville School Corporation41,71613.2$13,17757.8
Attica Consolidated School Corp254212.6$12,49357.5
Westview School Corporation52,07513.5$13,80557.4
North Adams Community Schools31,61012.7$14,07457.3
Northeastern Wayne Schools31,35713.8$10,64857.0
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp41,19410.0$14,59557.0
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp31,01610.5$12,77257.0
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp277314.2$12,49757.0
Northeast School Corp377015.1$12,27857.0
Seymour Community Schools75,34314.6$10,27656.9
Rossville Con School District296013.8$11,29056.5
Frontier School Corporation267113.0$13,37156.5
MSD North Posey Co Schools41,43713.4$12,24456.3
North West Hendricks Schools51,96615.9$11,77056.2
Whitko Community School Corp31,21612.9$14,32556.0
Oak Hill United School Corp51,62714.4$10,39655.8
Adams Central Community Schools31,34013.5$11,70755.7
School Town of Munster54,13616.3$12,44055.6
MSD Shakamak Schools267413.2$10,45555.5
Twin Lakes School Corp52,27914.3$13,19455.4
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp51,96613.8$11,26855.4
Lewis Cass Schools31,34214.3$12,49755.3
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp41,53914.0$12,66855.3
Marion Community Schools73,70215.5$14,33455.0
Shenandoah School Corporation31,33215.5$11,42055.0
Covington Community School Corp388813.6$14,66955.0
Springs Valley Com School Corp283715.7$13,03355.0
Greensburg Community Schools32,14913.8$11,38954.7
MSD Mount Vernon52,10112.8$14,70854.6
Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp41,96517.0$13,26054.5
Shelby Eastern Schools41,21314.7$12,31754.5

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Indiana's districts

  1. Which Indiana school districts have the most resources?
    Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp, whose 3 schools average 61.7 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Indiana's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Indiana?
    407 districts and other agencies ran at least one Indiana public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23