John Glenn School Corporation School District

101 John Glenn Dr
Walkerton, IN 46574
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

John Glenn School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in John Glenn School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in John Glenn School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
2,012 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

John Glenn School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 398 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#77 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of John Glenn School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
22 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,804 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
653
# Students in K Grade:
144
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,611 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of John Glenn School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,440
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in John Glenn School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,611
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in John Glenn School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best John Glenn School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harold C Urey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
407 Washington St
Walkerton, IN 46574
(574) 586-3184
Grades: 7-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,012 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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