Delaware Community School Corporation
Delaware Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Muncie, Indiana, serving 2,581 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,177 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Delaware Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Delaware Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,177 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,259 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community SchoolsWashington | 2,639 | 6 | $8,723 | 15.1 | #104 |
| Wawasee Community School CorporationSyracuse | 2,638 | 5 | $9,951 | 15.0 | #105 |
| Delaware Community School CorporationMuncie · this district | 2,581 | 6 | $9,177 | 14.5 | #106 |
| Western School CorporationRussiaville | 2,542 | 4 | $9,583 | 15.3 | #107 |
| Scott County School District 2Scottsburg | 2,542 | 6 | $10,257 | 14.8 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloversville City School DistrictGloversville, NY | 2,582 | $21,731 | 10.9 |
| Bleckley CountyCochran, GA | 2,581 | $11,871 | 14.2 |
| North St. Francois Co. R-IBonne Terre, MO | 2,581 | $10,176 | 12.4 |
| Garfield Heights City SchoolsGarfield Heights, OH | 2,581 | $13,485 | 14.3 |
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-delaware-community-school-corporation