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Northern Wells Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 788 students in Northern Wells Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Northern Wells Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Northern Wells Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwell High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2,464 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northern Wells Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,241 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
339
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,299 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 $11,627 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,299
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,627
$12,780
Best Northern Wells Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2213
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2213
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
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