Goshen Community Schools
Goshen Community Schools is a public school district based in Goshen, Indiana, serving 6,242 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 624 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,914 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Goshen Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Goshen Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,914 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,154 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 411 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 869 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Decatur TownshipIndianapolis | 6,485 | 10 | $9,664 | 14.9 | #41 |
| Valparaiso Community SchoolsValparaiso | 6,325 | 11 | $8,972 | 16.0 | #42 |
| Goshen Community SchoolsGoshen · this district | 6,242 | 10 | $10,914 | 15.2 | #43 |
| Anderson Community School CorporationAnderson | 6,181 | 9 | $11,400 | 13.6 | #44 |
| La Porte Community School CorporationLaPorte | 6,089 | 12 | $10,673 | 15.6 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster CityLancaster, OH | 6,248 | $12,534 | 19.4 |
| Dinuba UnifiedDinuba, CA | 6,244 | $12,616 | 22.8 |
| Warren CountyMcMinnville, TN | 6,241 | $9,833 | n/a |
| AttleboroAttleboro, MA | 6,239 | $16,377 | 15.1 |
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-goshen-community-schools