Blackford County Schools
Blackford County Schools is a public school district based in Hartford City, Indiana, serving 1,412 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 471 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,806 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Blackford County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Blackford County | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,806 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,471 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 471 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland County School CorporationVevay | 1,422 | 4 | $9,302 | 18.2 | #178 |
| Northwestern Con School CorporationFairland | 1,414 | 3 | $8,951 | 15.7 | #179 |
| Blackford County SchoolsHartford City · this district | 1,412 | 3 | $10,806 | 15.3 | #180 |
| Randolph Central School CorporationWinchester | 1,408 | 5 | $9,714 | 12.5 | #181 |
| Linton-Stockton School CorporationLinton | 1,393 | 3 | $8,440 | 16.6 | #182 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska City Public SchoolsNebraska City, NE | 1,413 | $12,687 | 14.3 |
| Conway School DistrictConway, NH | 1,413 | $20,379 | 11.0 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton, KY | 1,412 | $11,526 | 15.3 |
| South Umpqua School District 19Myrtle Creek, OR | 1,412 | $13,037 | 16.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-blackford-county-schools