B+
Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Shelbyville, Moral, Brandywine, Sugar Creek 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 Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
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.
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.