Lewis Cass Schools
Lewis Cass Schools is a public school district based in Walton, Indiana, serving 1,283 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #199 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 321 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,408 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Lewis Cass compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lewis Cass | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,408 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,344 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelbyville | 1,292 | 4 | $10,123 | 14.4 | #198 |
| Lewis Cass SchoolsWalton · this district | 1,283 | 4 | $9,408 | 13.9 | #199 |
| Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch DistrictLiberty | 1,278 | 4 | $11,341 | 14.4 | #200 |
| Perry Central Com Schools CorpLeopold | 1,275 | 2 | $8,986 | 16.1 | #201 |
| Southwestern-Jefferson Co ConHanover | 1,263 | 3 | $9,189 | 15.6 | #202 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Delaware County Community School DistrictManchester, IA | 1,283 | $12,144 | 13.0 |
| Red Bank Regional School DistrictLittle Silver, NJ | 1,283 | $21,795 | 10.3 |
| Shenandoah Valley School DistrictShenandoah, PA | 1,283 | $15,153 | 13.1 |
| Tenino School DistrictTenino, WA | 1,283 | $14,168 | 17.8 |
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-lewis-cass-schools