Western School Corporation
Western School Corporation is a public school district based in Russiaville, Indiana, serving 2,542 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 636 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,583 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Western School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Western School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,583 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,256 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 424 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Community School CorporationMuncie | 2,581 | 6 | $9,177 | 14.5 | #106 |
| Western School CorporationRussiaville · this district | 2,542 | 4 | $9,583 | 15.3 | #107 |
| Scott County School District 2Scottsburg | 2,542 | 6 | $10,257 | 14.8 | #108 |
| MSD Steuben CountyAngola | 2,492 | 6 | $10,472 | 13.6 | #109 |
| Mississinewa Community School CorporationGas City | 2,453 | 4 | $9,283 | 15.6 | #110 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel School DistrictLaurel, DE | 2,544 | $12,563 | 17.3 |
| Brookfield School DistrictBrookfield, CT | 2,542 | $20,553 | 12.6 |
| Krum ISDKrum, TX | 2,542 | $10,510 | 14.9 |
| Dighton-RehobothNorth Dighton, MA | 2,541 | $17,568 | 13.1 |
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-western-school-corporation