DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch District
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch District is a public school district based in Waterloo, Indiana, serving 3,537 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #78 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 590 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,599 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,599 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,927 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 200 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 354 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley County Con SchoolsColumbia City | 3,686 | 7 | $9,296 | 15.2 | #74 |
| Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationSt Leon | 3,682 | 5 | $10,140 | 16.0 | #75 |
| Marion Community SchoolsMarion | 3,668 | 9 | $11,922 | 14.8 | #76 |
| North Lawrence Com SchoolsBedford | 3,568 | 9 | $10,510 | 12.8 | #77 |
| DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch DistrictWaterloo · this district | 3,537 | 6 | $9,599 | 17.7 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua Central School DistrictChappaqua, NY | 3,539 | $32,948 | 11.2 |
| LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)Hot Springs, AR | 3,538 | $10,044 | 14.2 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee, IL | 3,537 | $15,889 | 15.7 |
| Dover School DistrictDover, NH | 3,537 | $16,348 | 13.0 |
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-dekalb-co-ctl-united-sch-district