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Lewis Cass Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 401 students in Lewis Cass Schools 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 Schools in Lewis Cass Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Lewis Cass School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewis Cass High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,342 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lewis Cass Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,138 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
339
# Students in K Grade:
95
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,530 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 $11,081 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,530
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,081
$12,780
Best Lewis Cass Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6422 E Sr 218 W
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2511
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
401 South Maple Street
Galveston, IN 46932
(574) 626-3000
Galveston, IN 46932
(574) 626-3000
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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