Top Rankings
Northwestern School Corp 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Northwestern School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Northwestern School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,802 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Northwestern School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,623 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
111
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,476 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 $11,068 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,476
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,068
$12,844
Best Northwestern School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3526 N 300 E
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-2326
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-2326
Grades: PK-6
| 289 students
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