Washington Community Schools
Washington Community Schools is a public school district based in Washington, Indiana, serving 2,639 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,723 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Washington Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,723 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,953 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 880 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Community School CorporationVincennes | 2,708 | 8 | $9,898 | 14.3 | #102 |
| Madison Consolidated SchoolsMadison | 2,651 | 6 | $10,256 | 15.6 | #103 |
| Washington Community SchoolsWashington · this district | 2,639 | 6 | $8,723 | 15.1 | #104 |
| Wawasee Community School CorporationSyracuse | 2,638 | 5 | $9,951 | 15.0 | #105 |
| Delaware Community School CorporationMuncie | 2,581 | 6 | $9,177 | 14.5 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Moline School District 37East Moline, IL | 2,641 | $18,059 | 13.6 |
| Humphreys CountyWaverly, TN | 2,641 | $9,443 | n/a |
| Lenoir CityLenoir City, TN | 2,638 | $9,244 | n/a |
| Carthage ISDCarthage, TX | 2,637 | $11,661 | 14.6 |
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-washington-community-schools