Northwest Allen County Schools
Northwest Allen County Schools is a public school district based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 8,409 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 764 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,759 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Northwest Allen County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northwest Allen County | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,759 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,914 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 897 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,803 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point Community School CorporationCrown Point | 9,147 | 10 | $8,883 | 18.4 | #30 |
| Lake Central School CorporationSaint John | 8,985 | 10 | $9,651 | 17.4 | #31 |
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne · this district | 8,409 | 11 | $8,759 | 17.1 | #32 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville | 7,971 | 9 | $9,178 | 16.2 | #33 |
| Union School CorporationModoc | 7,821 | 5 | $4,361 | 23.4 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eufaula CityEufaula, AL | 8,421 | $4,669 | 59.3 |
| Huntley Comm SchAlgonquin, IL | 8,401 | $16,691 | 14.4 |
| Abington School DistrictAbington, PA | 8,400 | $17,569 | 14.9 |
| Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD (north Rockland)Garnerville, NY | 8,396 | $26,414 | 14.1 |
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-northwest-allen-county-schools