Tippecanoe School Corporation
Tippecanoe School Corporation is a public school district based in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 13,663 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 651 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,760 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Tippecanoe School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tippecanoe School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,760 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,135 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $180.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $160.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 858 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,549 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 719 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette · this district | 13,663 | 21 | $8,760 | 15.9 | #9 |
| South Bend Community School CorporationSouth Bend | 13,580 | 31 | $11,774 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Vigo County School CorporationTerre Haute | 13,277 | 26 | $10,890 | 13.3 | #11 |
| MSD Warren TownshipIndianapolis | 11,915 | 16 | $11,033 | 15.9 | #12 |
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus | 11,657 | 17 | $9,902 | 16.1 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etiwanda ElementaryEtiwanda, CA | 13,676 | $11,625 | 23.9 |
| Lawton Public SchoolsLawton, OK | 13,642 | $11,219 | 16.1 |
| Waukegan CUSD 60Waukegan, IL | 13,640 | $19,798 | 12.6 |
| Apple Valley UnifiedApple Valley, CA | 13,639 | $11,653 | 23.0 |
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-tippecanoe-school-corporation