Can I use Carroll County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Carroll County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Carroll County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Carroll County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Carroll County Schools & Education

Name: Carroll County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Carroll County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

89.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$4,928

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#83

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Carroll County

Measured School Summary

Carroll County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 89.2%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $4,928 per pupil, Carroll County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 40% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Carroll County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

23/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #83 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

89.2%

3.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$4,928

$579 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Carroll County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Carroll County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Carroll County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#83

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Delphi Community School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,361 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Carroll Consolidated School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,043 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Carroll Consolidated School Corp is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Carroll County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Carroll County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Carroll County Per-Pupil Spending Below Five Thousand Dollars

Education data brief for Carroll County, Indiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public education in Carroll County is marked by a per-pupil expenditure of $4,928. This spending level is lower than the Indiana state average of $5,507 and represents approximately 38% of the national average of $13,000. The county serves 2,404 students across six schools and two districts: Delphi Community School Corp and Carroll Consolidated School Corp. Delphi Community Elementary School is the largest campus in the county, with 623 students. The graduation rate for Carroll County is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% but lower than the state average of 92.6%. The composite school score is 23.4, trailing both the state average of 39.2 and the national median of 50.0. The schools are primarily located in rural settings. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Carroll County

Reported Enrollment

2,404

6 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle2

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Carroll County

Delphi Community School Corp

3 schools

1,361 students

Carroll Consolidated School Corp

3 schools

1,043 students

6 Public Schools in Carroll County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Carroll County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Delphi Community Elementary School	Record	Delphi Community School Corp	Delphi, 46923Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	623
Carroll Elementary School	Record	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	Flora, 46929Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	548
Delphi Community High School	Record	Delphi Community School Corp	Delphi, 46923Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	405
Carroll Senior High School	Record	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	Flora, 46929Rural: Distant	9–12	High	346
Delphi Community Middle School	Record	Delphi Community School Corp	Delphi, 46923Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	333
Carroll Junior High School	Record	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	Flora, 46929Rural: Distant	7–8	Middle	149

Delphi Community Elementary School

Delphi Community School Corp

Delphi, 46923 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary623 students

Carroll Elementary School

Carroll Consolidated School Corp

Flora, 46929 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary548 students

Delphi Community High School

Delphi Community School Corp

Delphi, 46923 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High405 students

Carroll Senior High School

Carroll Consolidated School Corp

Flora, 46929 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High346 students

Delphi Community Middle School

Delphi Community School Corp

Delphi, 46923 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle333 students

Carroll Junior High School

Carroll Consolidated School Corp

Flora, 46929 / Rural: Distant

Record7–8Middle149 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$4,928

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Carroll County?

Carroll County has a school score of 23/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Carroll County?

The high school graduation rate in Carroll County is 89.2%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Carroll County spend per student?

Carroll County spends $4,928 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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