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

No. Use the Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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 Pulaski County?

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

Pulaski County Schools & Education

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

Pulaski County, Indiana

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

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,191

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

48/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#23

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pulaski County

Measured School Summary

Pulaski County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.1%.

Funding Context

At $6,191 per pupil, Pulaski County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 22% above the Indiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pulaski 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

48/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #23 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

93.1%

0.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,191

$684 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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

Pulaski 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

#23

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above 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.

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,139 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

West Central School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

639 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch 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 Pulaski County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pulaski 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

Pulaski County School Score Nears National Median and Outpaces State

Education data brief for Pulaski County, Indiana.

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

Lead metric:School score

Pulaski County recorded a composite school score of 47.6, positioning it significantly above the Indiana state average of 39.2 and near the national median of 50.0. The county features a small-scale educational infrastructure with six total public schools and an average school size of 296 students. The largest district, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp, manages three schools and 1,139 students, with Eastern Pulaski Elementary serving as the largest single school at 510 students. The graduation rate for the county stands at 93.1%, which is higher than the national 87.0% benchmark and the state 92.6% average. Per-pupil expenditure in Pulaski is $6,191, exceeding the state average of $5,507 while remaining below the national average of $13,000. All schools in the county are traditional public schools with no charter presence, split evenly between town and rural locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pulaski County

Reported Enrollment

1,778

6 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle2

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Pulaski County

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp

3 schools

1,139 students

West Central School Corp

3 schools

639 students

6 Public Schools in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School	Record	Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp	Winamac, 46996Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	510
Winamac Community High School	Record	Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp	Winamac, 46996Town: Distant	9–12	High	374
West Central Elementary School	Record	West Central School Corp	Francesville, 47946Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	325
Winamac Community Middle School	Record	Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp	Winamac, 46996Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	255
West Central Senior High School	Record	West Central School Corp	Francesville, 47946Rural: Remote	9–12	High	206
West Central Middle School	Record	West Central School Corp	Francesville, 47946Rural: Remote	7–8	Middle	108

Eastern Pulaski Elementary School

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp

Winamac, 46996 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary510 students

Winamac Community High School

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp

Winamac, 46996 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High374 students

West Central Elementary School

West Central School Corp

Francesville, 47946 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary325 students

Winamac Community Middle School

Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp

Winamac, 46996 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle255 students

West Central Senior High School

West Central School Corp

Francesville, 47946 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High206 students

West Central Middle School

West Central School Corp

Francesville, 47946 / Rural: Remote

Record7–8Middle108 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,191

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 Pulaski County?

Pulaski County has a school score of 48/100, which is a midrange 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 Pulaski County?

The high school graduation rate in Pulaski County is 93.1%, 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 Pulaski County spend per student?

Pulaski County spends $6,191 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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