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Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 19 students in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,241 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
13 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,150 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
97
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
2
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,092 is higher 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 $31,496 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,092
$13,214
Spending / Student
$31,496
$12,844
Best Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Northeast In Spec Educational Coop
Special Education School
1607 E Dowling
Kendallville, IN 46755
(260) 347-5236
Kendallville, IN 46755
(260) 347-5236
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
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