DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch District
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch District is a public school district based in Butler, Indiana, serving 1,241 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 310 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $24,054 per student on day-to-day operations, 147% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,054 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,284 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 414 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Dubois Co School CorporationFerdinand | 1,254 | 4 | $8,613 | 14.6 | #203 |
| DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch DistrictButler · this district | 1,241 | 4 | $24,054 | 11.1 | #204 |
| Crawford County Community School CorporationMarengo | 1,235 | 6 | $10,523 | 14.0 | #205 |
| Paoli Community School CorporationPaoli | 1,235 | 2 | $9,823 | 12.7 | #206 |
| Union-North United School CorporationLakeville | 1,221 | 3 | $8,017 | 15.3 | #207 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)Mohave Valley, AZ | 1,241 | $10,630 | 27.0 |
| Hillsborough City ElementaryHillsborough, CA | 1,241 | $25,397 | 14.6 |
| Trion CityTrion, GA | 1,241 | $11,373 | 13.1 |
| Warsaw R-IXWarsaw, MO | 1,241 | $9,722 | 12.5 |
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.
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