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Western School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township, Russiaville and Monroe Township, and parts of Kokomo.
Students
2,542
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,240
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$22.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Western School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.3M, about $8,755 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Servia.
PK–3Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester Community Schools
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolManchester Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,240 per student · 11% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,589’20
2,570’21
2,543’22
2,500’23
2,542’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.