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Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,052 students in Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dekalb High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
3,578 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,238 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
470
# Students in K Grade:
255
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
277
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
8
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,360 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,975
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,360
$12,844
Best Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3424 Cr 427
Waterloo, IN 46793
(260) 920-1012
Waterloo, IN 46793
(260) 920-1012
Grades: 9-12
| 1,052 students
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