C+
Marcellus Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Porter, Marcellus, Newberg, Volinia and Marcellus, and parts of Penn and Flowerfield.
Students
600
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,208
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
What stands out about Marcellus Community Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2021
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,208 per student · 2% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
667’21
628’22
615’23
600’24
Down 10% since 2021.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%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.