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Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Jackson, Sugar Creek, Jefferson, Thorntown, Clinton, Jamestown, Washington, Harrison and Advance, and parts of Lebanon.
Students
1,574
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,458
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$34.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Western Boone County Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $34.6M, about $21,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine.
K–63 schoolsWarren County Metropolitan School District
7–12Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High SchoolWarren County Metropolitan School District
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,458 per student · 16% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 53%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,697’20
1,676’21
1,642’22
1,589’23
1,574’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%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.