North Adams Community Schools
North Adams Community Schools is a public school district based in Decatur, Indiana, serving 1,571 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #163 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 524 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,600 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How North Adams Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Adams Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,600 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,428 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbrook Community School CorporationMarion | 1,579 | 5 | $9,122 | 14.9 | #161 |
| Western Boone Co Com Sch DistrictThorntown | 1,574 | 3 | $8,649 | 16.4 | #162 |
| North Adams Community SchoolsDecatur · this district | 1,571 | 3 | $11,600 | 12.8 | #163 |
| Monroe-Gregg School DistrictMonrovia | 1,567 | 3 | $9,346 | 15.5 | #164 |
| Pike County School CorporationPetersburg | 1,561 | 4 | $11,235 | 11.9 | #165 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Community School DistrictNevada, IA | 1,572 | $11,630 | 14.4 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson, GA | 1,571 | $12,564 | 13.8 |
| Pinelands Regional School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor, NJ | 1,571 | $23,577 | 11.7 |
| North Fond du Lac School DistrictNorth Fond du Lac, WI | 1,571 | $12,941 | 15.7 |
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-north-adams-community-schools