Top Rankings
Western School Corporation 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 is 1 public high school serving 795 students in Western School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Western School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Western School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,500 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
4%
14%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,962 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 $14,408 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,962
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,408
$12,815
Best Western School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2600 S 600 W
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 883-5541
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 883-5541
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students
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