Northeastern Wayne Schools
Northeastern Wayne Schools is a public school district based in Fountian City, Indiana, serving 1,337 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #192 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,294 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Northeastern Wayne compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northeastern Wayne | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,294 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,959 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 446 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell City-Troy Twp School CorporationTell City | 1,351 | 2 | $9,938 | 13.4 | #190 |
| Prairie Heights Community School CorporationLaGrange | 1,346 | 3 | $9,902 | 14.5 | #191 |
| Northeastern Wayne SchoolsFountian City · this district | 1,337 | 3 | $8,294 | 13.9 | #192 |
| MSD Warren CountyWilliamsport | 1,332 | 4 | $9,786 | 13.5 | #193 |
| Scott County School District 1Austin | 1,328 | 3 | $9,153 | 102.2 | #194 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Public SchoolsHartford, MI | 1,338 | $10,726 | 20.0 |
| Booneville School DistrictBooneville, MS | 1,337 | $8,747 | 14.4 |
| Moniteau Co. R-ICalifornia, MO | 1,337 | $9,871 | 12.9 |
| Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictBriarcliff Manor, NY | 1,336 | $34,206 | 10.0 |
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-northeastern-wayne-schools