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North Adams Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 969 students in North Adams Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in North Adams Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Adams Community Schools 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,027 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,653 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
92,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
42 Students
88,245 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,256 Students
418,162 Students
% White Students
80%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
38,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
115
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
74,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
75,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
2
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,123 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,377 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,123
$13,222
Spending / Student
$15,377
$12,852
Best North Adams Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellmont Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 North Adams Dr
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-3137
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-3137
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Bellmont Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 North Adams Drive
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-3633
Decatur, IN 46733
(260) 724-3633
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
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