B+
Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Shelbyville, Moral Township, Brandywine Township, Sugar Creek Township and Fairland.
Students
1,414
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,066
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$17.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $17.3M, about $12,234 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Arcadia.
PK–4Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolHamilton Heights School Corporation
5–8Hamilton Heights Middle SchoolHamilton Heights School Corporation
9–12Hamilton Heights High SchoolHamilton Heights School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,066 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,512’20
1,462’21
1,409’22
1,414’23
1,414’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shelbyville Central SchoolsAddison Township, Marion Township, Shelby Township
$13,008per student
Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelby Township, Van Buren Township
$12,681per student
Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationClark Township
$12,478per student
Franklin Township Community School CorporationFranklin Township
$11,246per student
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.