Northwestern School Corp School District

3075 N Washington St
Kokomo, IN 46901
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 in Northwestern School Corp School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
611 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
264,751 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
17,656 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Northwestern School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 400 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#66 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northwestern School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northwestern School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,923 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
39,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
30,909 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,667 Students
169,323 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
16,205 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
22,916
# Students in K Grade:
124
40,227
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
40,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
40,348
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
37,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
37,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
27,823
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
11,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,763 is less than the state median of $12,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northwestern School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northwestern School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,132
$13,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northwestern School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,763
$12,750
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northwestern School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northwestern School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3526 N 300 E
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-2326
Grades: PK-6
| 289 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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