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Knox Community School Corporation

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Center, Knox, Washington and California.

Students
1,673
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,646
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Knox Community School Corporation

  • School Grade B−: better than 45% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
  • Debt of $16.0M, about $9,555 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wheatfield.

PK–32 elementary schoolsKankakee Valley School Corporation
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle SchoolKankakee Valley School Corporation
9–12Kankakee Valley High SchoolKankakee Valley School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,646 per student · 0% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,765’20
1,751’21
1,746’22
1,704’23
1,673’24

Down 5.2% since 2020.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <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.

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