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Northwestern School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Clay, Howard and Ervin, and parts of Kokomo.
Students
1,847
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,362
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$52.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwestern School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $52.2M, about $28,288 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howard.
PK–6Howard Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Northwestern Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Northwestern Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,362 per student · 17% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 61%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,821’20
1,894’21
1,853’22
1,802’23
1,847’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.