Item: Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District
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Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District

300 E Washington St
Butler, IN 46721

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Top 50%

Tel: (260) 868-2125

Top Rankings

Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

486 Schools

# Students

1,241 Students

360,958 Students

# Teachers

113 Teachers

23,272 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2	1	3
4	2	3
5	2	3
6	3	8
7	87	25
8	95	26
9	105	190
10	98	195
11	99	192
12	89	189
Grade Not Listed	2	6

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District Rank

Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#191 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District
2023	#191
2022	#202
2021	#217
2019	#189
2018	#162
2017	#194
2016	#224
2015	#205
2014	#257
2013	#224
2012	#194

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	38%	39%
2022	35%	38%
2021	33%	36%
2019	43%	45%
2018	55%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	54%	55%
2015	63%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	83%	81%
2012	83%	80%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2022	37%	41%
2021	38%	43%
2019	48%	49%
2018	55%	62%
2017	61%	63%
2016	57%	64%
2015	65%	68%
2014	74%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	76%	78%
2011	76%	77%

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41%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2022	41%	34%
2021	40%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	0.14	0.55
2022	0.12	0.54
2021	0.12	0.53
2020	0.12	0.52
2019	0.12	0.52
2018	0.10	0.50
2017	0.10	0.50
2016	0.10	0.50
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.13	0.47
2013	0.13	0.46
2012	0.14	0.46
2011	0.11	0.45
2010	0.10	0.43
2009	0.07	0.42
2008	0.08	0.41
2007	0.07	0.39
2006	0.04	0.34
2005	0.04	0.33
2004	0.04	0.31
2003	0.03	0.31
2002	0.04	0.30
2001	0.03	0.28
2000	0.02	0.27
1999	0.02	0.27
1998	0.04	0.26
1997	0.05	0.27
1996	0.02	0.25
1995	0.03	0.25
1994	0.04	0.25
1993	0.06	0.25
1992	0.04	0.24
1991	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2016)
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%

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% White

93%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	93%	64%
2022	94%	65%
2021	94%	66%
2020	94%	67%
2019	94%	67%
2018	95%	69%
2017	95%	69%
2016	95%	69%
2015	43%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	92%	72%
2011	94%	73%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	96%	78%
2006	98%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	98%	82%
2003	98%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	99%	84%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	97%	85%
1996	100%	86%
1995	99%	86%
1994	98%	86%
1993	97%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,092 is higher 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 $31,496 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$40 MM	$15 MM
2022	$39 MM	$15 MM
2021	$40 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$38 MM	$15 MM
2018	$38 MM	$16 MM
2017	$37 MM	$16 MM
2016	$39 MM	$16 MM
2015	$34 MM	$19 MM
2014	$38 MM	$16 MM
2012	$34 MM	$17 MM
2011	$28 MM	$16 MM
2010	$34 MM	$19 MM
2009	$28 MM	$21 MM
2008	$27 MM	$18 MM
2007	$25 MM	$17 MM
2006	$21 MM	$19 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$14 MM
2002	$19 MM	$17 MM
2001	$16 MM	$17 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$16 MM	$15 MM
1998	$15 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$39 MM	$14 MM
2022	$39 MM	$15 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$43 MM	$15 MM
2018	$36 MM	$15 MM
2017	$35 MM	$14 MM
2016	$34 MM	$14 MM
2015	$30 MM	$16 MM
2014	$35 MM	$15 MM
2012	$32 MM	$15 MM
2011	$27 MM	$15 MM
2010	$30 MM	$16 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$17 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$16 MM	$15 MM
1998	$15 MM	$14 MM
1997	$15 MM	$13 MM
1996	$12 MM	$12 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,092

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$32,248	$11,360
2022	$28,213	$11,698
2021	$30,659	$11,549
2020	$28,213	$11,698
2019	$28,546	$11,737
2018	$28,317	$12,551
2017	$28,179	$12,088
2016	$28,441	$11,721
2015	$24,947	$12,273
2014	$27,596	$10,918
2012	$23,246	$10,935
2011	$19,563	$10,703
2010	$23,262	$12,273
2009	$18,641	$13,002
2008	$17,598	$10,947
2007	$16,283	$9,796
2006	$13,901	$11,104
2005	$15,476	$11,216
2004	$12,627	$9,324
2003	$11,545	$7,547
2002	$12,705	$8,650
2001	$10,720	$8,810
2000	$9,704	$7,962
1999	$8,455	$7,812
1998	$7,963	$7,104
1997	$8,556	$7,776
1995	$6,625	$6,158
1992	$5,859	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$31,496

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dekalb Co Eastern Com Sch School District	Indiana
2023	$31,649	$10,840
2022	$28,304	$11,647
2021	$30,089	$11,021
2020	$28,304	$11,647
2019	$31,966	$11,573
2018	$26,763	$11,226
2017	$26,320	$11,227
2016	$24,569	$10,567
2015	$21,851	$10,163
2014	$25,223	$10,049
2012	$21,534	$10,148
2011	$18,757	$9,902
2010	$20,375	$10,163
2009	$17,260	$11,056
2008	$16,708	$10,333
2007	$16,020	$10,659
2006	$15,587	$10,690
2005	$14,044	$10,750
2004	$12,872	$9,398
2003	$13,133	$8,918
2002	$11,776	$8,879
2001	$10,196	$8,765
2000	$9,527	$8,189
1999	$8,313	$7,935
1998	$7,930	$7,177
1997	$7,892	$7,005
1995	$6,895	$6,269
1992	$6,063	$4,863

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education