A+
North West Hendricks Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Middle, Pittsboro, Eel River, Union, North Salem and Lizton, and parts of Jamestown.
Students
1,958
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,243
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$62.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North West Hendricks Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $62.8M, about $32,051 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–6Southern Wells Elementary SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
7–12Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,243 per student · 3% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 50%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,896’20
1,955’21
1,966’22
1,959’23
1,958’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Black 6%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brownsburg Community School CorporationBrown, Brownsburg, Lincoln
$11,895per student
Danville Community School CorporationCenter, Marion
$12,679per student
Western Boone County Community School CorporationHarrison, Jackson
$11,458per student
Avon Community School CorporationAvon, Washington
$13,307per 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.