Item: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
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Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District

900 E Warfield
Garrett, IN 46738

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (260) 357-3185

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Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,434 Schools

# Students

1,657 Students

662,155 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

44,024 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
Kind	109	168
1	126	174
2	134	180
3	126	177
4	103	179
5	114	175
6	126	179
7	130	110
8	131	111

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District Rank

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District, 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#274 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District
2023	#274
2022	#242
2021	#257
2019	#226
2018	#212
2017	#194
2016	#250
2015	#256
2014	#277
2013	#259
2012	#224

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	31%	39%
2022	34%	38%
2021	32%	36%
2019	41%	45%
2018	50%	54%
2017	54%	54%
2016	48%	55%
2015	57%	64%
2014	78%	83%
2013	77%	81%
2012	80%	80%

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31%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	31%	41%
2021	31%	43%
2019	44%	49%
2018	50%	62%
2017	61%	63%
2016	59%	64%
2015	64%	68%
2014	75%	80%
2013	76%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	74%	77%

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32%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	32%	34%
2021	32%	38%

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(21-22)

90-94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	0.16	0.55
2022	0.17	0.54
2021	0.17	0.53
2020	0.16	0.52
2019	0.16	0.52
2018	0.13	0.50
2017	0.13	0.50
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.27	0.49
2014	0.16	0.47
2013	0.16	0.46
2012	0.16	0.46
2011	0.17	0.45
2010	0.12	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.10	0.41
2007	0.10	0.39
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.04	0.33
2004	0.03	0.31
2003	0.03	0.31
2002	0.03	0.30
2001	0.03	0.28
2000	0.03	0.27
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.04	0.26
1997	0.03	0.27
1996	0.03	0.25
1995	0.02	0.25
1994	0.02	0.25
1993	0.03	0.25
1992	0.03	0.24
1991	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%

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% White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	92%	64%
2022	91%	65%
2021	91%	66%
2020	92%	67%
2019	92%	67%
2018	93%	69%
2017	93%	69%
2016	93%	69%
2015	72%	70%
2014	92%	71%
2013	92%	72%
2012	92%	72%
2011	91%	73%
2010	94%	75%
2009	95%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	95%	78%
2006	97%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	98%	82%
2003	99%	82%
2002	99%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	86%
1995	99%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	99%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,508 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 $13,460 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

$24 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$24 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$15 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$15 MM
2019	$24 MM	$15 MM
2018	$23 MM	$16 MM
2017	$22 MM	$16 MM
2016	$22 MM	$16 MM
2015	$27 MM	$19 MM
2014	$20 MM	$16 MM
2012	$20 MM	$17 MM
2011	$24 MM	$16 MM
2010	$27 MM	$19 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$18 MM
2007	$20 MM	$17 MM
2006	$20 MM	$19 MM
2005	$21 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$14 MM
2002	$17 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$17 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$15 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$24 MM	$15 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$24 MM	$15 MM
2019	$23 MM	$15 MM
2018	$21 MM	$15 MM
2017	$21 MM	$14 MM
2016	$20 MM	$14 MM
2015	$23 MM	$16 MM
2014	$20 MM	$15 MM
2012	$19 MM	$15 MM
2011	$22 MM	$15 MM
2010	$23 MM	$16 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$20 MM	$17 MM
2007	$20 MM	$18 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$19 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$17 MM
2001	$16 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$11 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,508

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$14,352	$11,360
2022	$13,717	$11,698
2021	$13,984	$11,549
2020	$13,717	$11,698
2019	$13,566	$11,737
2018	$13,148	$12,551
2017	$12,588	$12,088
2016	$12,281	$11,721
2015	$15,201	$12,273
2014	$11,537	$10,918
2012	$11,698	$10,935
2011	$13,200	$10,703
2010	$15,483	$12,273
2009	$13,466	$13,002
2008	$12,811	$10,947
2007	$11,703	$9,796
2006	$11,662	$11,104
2005	$12,243	$11,216
2004	$10,857	$9,324
2003	$9,674	$7,547
2002	$10,597	$8,650
2001	$9,723	$8,810
2000	$9,199	$7,962
1999	$9,409	$7,812
1998	$8,592	$7,104
1997	$8,766	$7,776
1995	$7,101	$6,158
1992	$5,517	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$13,460

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$13,316	$10,840
2022	$13,458	$11,647
2021	$12,975	$11,021
2020	$13,458	$11,647
2019	$13,437	$11,573
2018	$11,843	$11,226
2017	$11,778	$11,227
2016	$11,397	$10,567
2015	$12,829	$10,163
2014	$11,289	$10,049
2012	$10,924	$10,148
2011	$12,514	$9,902
2010	$13,067	$10,163
2009	$12,481	$11,056
2008	$11,869	$10,333
2007	$11,564	$10,659
2006	$11,630	$10,690
2005	$12,019	$10,750
2004	$11,592	$9,398
2003	$10,469	$8,918
2002	$11,329	$8,879
2001	$10,200	$8,765
2000	$9,084	$8,189
1999	$9,068	$7,935
1998	$8,120	$7,177
1997	$8,249	$7,005
1995	$6,585	$6,269
1992	$5,636	$4,863

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Best Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

J E Ober Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738
(260) 357-3112

Gr: K-5 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Garrett Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
:

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801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738
(260) 357-5745

Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education