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Kokomo School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Kokomo and Center.
Students
5,197
Schools
14
Spent per student
$14,636
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$80.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kokomo School Corporation
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $80.0M, about $15,388 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,636 per student · 7% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 53%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,645’20
5,238’22
5,393’23
5,197’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Black 19%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Lafayette Park Elementary School
C−527 students11:1
Wallace Elementary School
A−360 students16:1
Boulevard Elementary School
C−340 students15:1
Elwood Haynes Elementary School
C−334 students11:1
Sycamore Elementary School
C305 students16:1
Bon Air Elementary School
D261 students16:1
Pettit Park School
C−215 students15:1
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School
187 students11:1
Central Middle School
C451 students15:1
Maple Crest Middle School
D435 students15:1
Bon Air Middle School
D190 students11:1
Kokomo High School
C+1,393 students13:1
Kokomo Virtual Academy
199 students57:1
Kokomo Area Career Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.