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

No. Use the Starke 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 Starke 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 Starke County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Starke County Schools & Education

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

Starke County, Indiana

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

School Score

40/100

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

$5,299

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

40/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#50

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Starke County

Measured School Summary

Starke County performs at an average level with a school score of 40/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.1%.

Funding Context

At $5,299 per pupil, Starke County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 3% above the Indiana average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Starke 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

7 public schools and 3 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

40/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #50 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

93.1%

0.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,299

$208 below the state average

School coverage

3 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

Starke County has 7 public schools across 3 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 Starke 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.

Mixed school landscape

Starke County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#50

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 1 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.

Knox Community School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,746 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp

Elementary and high visible

931 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Oregon-Davis School Corp

Elementary and high visible

496 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Knox Community 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 Starke County?

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

Starke County Rural Districts Serve Three Thousand Students

Education data brief for Starke County, Indiana.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Public education in Starke County is delivered through a decentralized structure of three school districts serving 3,173 students across seven schools. All schools are located in rural or town locales. The Knox Community School Corporation is the largest district, enrolling 1,746 students at three sites, including Knox Community Elementary which serves 704 students. The county’s graduation rate is 93.1 percent, which exceeds both the Indiana average of 92.6 percent and the national average of 87.0 percent. The composite school score of 40.0 is slightly higher than the state average of 39.2. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,299, trailing the state average of $5,507 and the national benchmark of $13,000. No charter schools are present in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Starke County

Reported Enrollment

3,173

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Starke County

Knox Community School Corp

3 schools

1,746 students

North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp

2 schools

931 students

Oregon-Davis School Corp

2 schools

496 students

7 Public Schools in Starke 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 Starke County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Knox Community Elementary School	Record	Knox Community School Corp	Knox, 46534Town: Distant	PK–4	Primary	704
Knox Community High School	Record	Knox Community School Corp	Knox, 46534Town: Distant	9–12	High	572
N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch	Record	North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp	North Judson, 46366Rural: Distant	7–12	High	477
Knox Community Middle School	Record	Knox Community School Corp	Knox, 46534Town: Distant	5–8	Middle	470
North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch	Record	North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp	North Judson, 46366Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	454
Oregon-Davis Elementary School	Record	Oregon-Davis School Corp	Hamlet, 46532Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	272
Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School	Record	Oregon-Davis School Corp	Hamlet, 46532Rural: Distant	7–12	High	224

Knox Community Elementary School

Knox Community School Corp

Knox, 46534 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary704 students

Knox Community High School

Knox Community School Corp

Knox, 46534 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High572 students

N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch

North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp

North Judson, 46366 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High477 students

Knox Community Middle School

Knox Community School Corp

Knox, 46534 / Town: Distant

Record5–8Middle470 students

North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch

North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp

North Judson, 46366 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary454 students

Oregon-Davis Elementary School

Oregon-Davis School Corp

Hamlet, 46532 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary272 students

Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School

Oregon-Davis School Corp

Hamlet, 46532 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High224 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,299

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 Starke County?

Starke County has a school score of 40/100, 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 Starke County?

The high school graduation rate in Starke 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 Starke County spend per student?

Starke County spends $5,299 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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