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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 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.
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
0.56
# 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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,967
$13,214

Spending / Student
$11,501
$12,844

Best Lewis Cass Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
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