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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 656 students in North Adams Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in North Adams Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
16,993 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 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 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
0.32
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,321 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
120
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
1
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,813 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,081 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,813
$13,148
Spending / Student
$15,081
$12,780
Best North Adams Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellmont Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 656 students
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