Wes-Del Community Schools School District

10290 N Cr 600 W
Gaston, IN 47342
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 13 students in Wes-Del Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Wes-Del Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
861 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Wes-Del Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#188 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wes-Del Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wes-Del 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.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wes-Del 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.
30-34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wes-Del 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 Wes-Del Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
807 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
66
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,044 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 $12,833 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wes-Del 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
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wes-Del 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
$12,044
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wes-Del 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
$12,833
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wes-Del 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 Wes-Del Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Wes-del Preschool
Magnet School
201 Elm Street
Gaston, IN 47342
(765) 358-3335
Grades: PK
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 861 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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