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 are 2 public preschools serving 1,110 students in Norwell Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Norwell Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2,439 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Norwell Community Schools 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 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
0.18
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,200 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
58 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
129
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,415 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 $11,746 is less than the state median of $12,844. 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
$11,415
$13,214

Spending / Student
$11,746
$12,844

Best Norwell Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lancaster Central School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3240 E 300 N
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 565-3135
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Ossian Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 S Jefferson
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Ossian, IN 46777
(260) 622-4179
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
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