Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 585 students in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
20 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,152 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
96
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
1
238
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,248 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,649 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,235 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education
