For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 592 students in Lewis Cass Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Lewis Cass School have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
604 Schools
# Students
1,293 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewis Cass Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,501 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,967
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,501
$12,815
Best Lewis Cass Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis Cass Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6540 E Sr 218
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Walton, IN 46994
(574) 626-2504
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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