Northwestern School Corporation
Northwestern School Corporation is a public school district based in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 1,847 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 462 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,755 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Northwestern School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northwestern School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,755 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,600 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gibson School CorporationPrinceton | 1,864 | 4 | $11,029 | 13.2 | #137 |
| South Dearborn Community School CorporationAurora | 1,849 | 5 | $10,088 | 13.7 | #138 |
| Baugo Community SchoolsElkhart | 1,849 | 4 | $8,901 | 15.8 | #139 |
| Northwestern School CorporationKokomo · this district | 1,847 | 4 | $8,755 | 15.1 | #140 |
| North Montgomery Community School CorporationCrawfordsville | 1,847 | 5 | $10,236 | 14.0 | #141 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor Public School DistrictProctor, MN | 1,848 | $12,909 | 15.4 |
| Saint Marys Area School DistrictSaint Marys, PA | 1,848 | $14,983 | 13.6 |
| Colorado River Union High School District (4381)Bullhead City, AZ | 1,847 | $9,370 | 20.5 |
| RSU 11/msad 11Gardiner, ME | 1,846 | $15,485 | 12.1 |
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-northwestern-school-corporation