Washington Community Schools School District

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Washington Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
2,461 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Washington Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 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)
#243 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington 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 Washington Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
590 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
121 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
1,667 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
653
# Students in K Grade:
189
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
2
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,231 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$12,459
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$11,231
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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 Washington Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Ne 6th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-2682
Grades: 7-8
| 416 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,461 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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