Norwell Community Schools School District

312 N Jefferson St
Ossian, IN 46777
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 566 students in Norwell Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Norwell Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
582 Schools
# Students
2,464 Students
288,236 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
19,938 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#53 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwell Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwell Community Schools  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 Norwell Community Schools  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.
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwell Community Schools  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norwell Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
494 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,084 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
39,005 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
41,411 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,241 Students
184,332 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
395 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
15,515 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
895
# Students in K Grade:
163
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
9,873
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
45,873
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
76,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
78,451
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
12,732
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
13,836
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
13,662
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
13,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
241

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwell Community Schools  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
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwell Community Schools  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
$11,299
$13,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwell Community Schools  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
$11,627
$12,750
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwell Community Schools  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 Norwell Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwell Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 543-2218
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,464 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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