Elwood Community School Corporation
Elwood Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Elwood, Indiana, serving 1,462 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #176 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,526 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Elwood Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elwood Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,526 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,499 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 183 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen Public SchoolsBremen | 1,497 | 2 | $9,103 | 15.6 | #173 |
| Mitchell Community SchoolsMitchell | 1,476 | 4 | $10,175 | 12.8 | #174 |
| Wabash City SchoolsWabash | 1,463 | 4 | $10,393 | 16.6 | #175 |
| Elwood Community School CorporationElwood · this district | 1,462 | 4 | $10,526 | 12.5 | #176 |
| MSD North Posey Co SchoolsPoseyville | 1,455 | 4 | $9,393 | 13.5 | #177 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins School DistrictElkins, AR | 1,462 | $9,214 | 12.4 |
| River Trails School District 26Mt Prospect, IL | 1,462 | $19,012 | 11.2 |
| Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School DistrictCobleskill, NY | 1,462 | $23,416 | 10.9 |
| Franklin ISDFranklin, TX | 1,462 | $14,488 | 12.0 |
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-elwood-community-school-corporation