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Norwell 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 788 students in Norwell 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 Norwell 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 Norwell Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
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 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
492 Schools
# Students
2,464 Students
359,639 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
23,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Norwell Community Schools 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 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
9,626 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
52,303 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
21 Students
48,586 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,241 Students
230,645 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
17,508 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
470
# Students in K Grade:
163
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
3,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
10,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
11,004
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
81,072
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
82,930
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
81,485
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
80,394
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,410
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,299 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 $11,627 is less than the state median of $12,750. 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
$13,118

Spending / Student
$11,627
$12,750

Best Norwell Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell High 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
| 745 students
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