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Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brown Township, Blue River Township, Jackson Township, Shirley and Wilkinson.
Students
1,219
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,329
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$8.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $8.2M, about $6,735 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howard Township.
PK–6Howard Elementary SchoolNorthwestern School Corporation
7–8Northwestern Middle SchoolNorthwestern School Corporation
9–12Northwestern Senior High SchoolNorthwestern School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,329 per student · 10% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,151’20
1,161’21
1,179’22
1,212’23
1,219’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
C. A. Beard Memorial School CorporationGreensboro Township, Ripley Township, Wayne Township
$13,446per student
Greenfield-Central Community SchoolsCenter Township, Green Township
$12,645per student
New Palestine Community SchoolsBrandywine Township
$11,861per student
Shelby Eastern SchoolsHanover Township
$12,681per 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.