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North Central Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Jefferson, Bridgewater, Pioneer, Madison and Holiday City, and parts of Mill Creek.
Students
516
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,810
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Central Local School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the OH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $4,089 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wolflake.
K–2Central Noble Primary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
3–5Central Noble Elementary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
6–12Central Noble Junior Senior HSCentral Noble Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,810 per student · 7% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 51%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
591’20
580’21
551’22
564’23
516’24
Down 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 10%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.