Lewis Cass Schools School District

100 S Main Street
Walton, IN 46994
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 592 students in Lewis Cass Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Lewis Cass School School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,293 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Lewis Cass Schools 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#196 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewis Cass Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis Cass Schools  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.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis Cass Schools  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.
24%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lewis Cass Schools  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 Lewis Cass Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,099 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
82
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,967 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 $11,501 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewis Cass Schools  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
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewis Cass Schools  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
$11,967
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewis Cass Schools  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
$11,501
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewis Cass Schools  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 Lewis Cass Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,293 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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