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Tipton Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cicero, Tipton, Jefferson, Madison and Kempton.
Students
1,366
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,634
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$38.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tipton Community School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Indiana districts
- Spends 8% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.6M, about $28,225 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,634 per student · 8% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,435’20
1,444’21
1,442’22
1,409’23
1,366’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.