MSD Wabash County Schools
MSD Wabash County Schools is a public school district based in Wabash, Indiana, serving 2,256 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #115 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,475 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How MSD Wabash County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | MSD Wabash County | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,475 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,126 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Porter County School CorporationKouts | 2,275 | 6 | $8,620 | 14.3 | #114 |
| MSD Wabash County SchoolsWabash · this district | 2,256 | 6 | $10,475 | 15.7 | #115 |
| Batesville Community School CorporationBatesville | 2,220 | 4 | $9,615 | 14.1 | #116 |
| Fairfield Community SchoolsGoshen | 2,209 | 4 | $8,621 | 17.1 | #117 |
| West Noble School CorporationLigonier | 2,192 | 4 | $9,446 | 15.2 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Whittier ElementaryWhittier, CA | 2,258 | $16,729 | 22.1 |
| Rabun CountyClayton, GA | 2,257 | $16,177 | 12.2 |
| Chelsea School DistrictChelsea, MI | 2,257 | $13,499 | 15.9 |
| Ashburnham-WestminsterAshburnham, MA | 2,255 | $15,987 | 13.6 |
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-msd-wabash-county-schools