White County Schools & Education
White County, Indiana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
90.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,539
National avg $13,239
State avg $5,507
School Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 39/100
State Score Position
#74
of 92 counties by score
Education Data Brief: White County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 30/100, White County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.3%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,539 per pupil, White County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 23% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read White 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
12 public schools and 4 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
30/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #74 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.
Completion
90.3%
2.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,539
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
12
4 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
White County has 12 public schools across 4 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.
What White 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.
Review-carefully county
White County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#74
of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.
Twin Lakes School Corp
Elementary to high school visible
2,279 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
North White School Corp
Elementary to high school visible
900 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Frontier School Corporation
Elementary and high visible
671 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Tri-County School Corporation
Elementary and high visible
556 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Twin Lakes School Corp is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 White County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different White 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
White County Composite School Score Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for White County, Indiana.
White County reports a composite school score of 29.9, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39.2 and significantly below the national median of 50.0. While the graduation rate of 90.3% exceeds the national average of 87.0%, it remains lower than the state average of 92.6%. Per-pupil spending in the county is $5,539, aligning closely with the state average of $5,507 but falling far below the national average of $13,000. The county's education landscape consists of 12 schools, eight of which are in rural locales. Twin Lakes School Corp is the largest district, serving 2,279 students across five schools, including Twin Lakes Senior High School with 674 students. No charter schools operate within the county. The average school size is 367 students, reflecting the rural distribution of the facilities. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions about local education outcomes.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
12
in White County
Reported Enrollment
4,406
12 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in White County
Twin Lakes School Corp
North White School Corp
Tri-County School Corporation
Frontier School Corporation
12 Public Schools in White 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 dataLevel
Showing 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Senior High School | Record | Twin Lakes School Corp | Monticello, 47960Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 674 |
| Meadowlawn Elementary School | Record | Twin Lakes School Corp | Monticello, 47960Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 567 |
| Roosevelt Middle School | Record | Twin Lakes School Corp | Monticello, 47960Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 523 |
| North White Elementary School | Record | North White School Corp | Monon, 47959Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 433 |
| Frontier Elementary | Record | Frontier School Corporation | Brookston, 47923Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 380 |
| Oaklawn Elementary School | Record | Twin Lakes School Corp | Monticello, 47960Town: Distant | KG–4 | Primary | 348 |
| Tri-County Jr/Sr High School | Record | Tri-County School Corporation | Wolcott, 47995Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 329 |
| Frontier Jr-Sr High School | Record | Frontier School Corporation | Chalmers, 47929Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 291 |
| North White High School | Record | North White School Corp | Monon, 47959Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 266 |
| Tri-County Intermediate School | Record | Tri-County School Corporation | Wolcott, 47995Rural: Distant | 3–6 | Primary | 227 |
| North White Middle School | Record | North White School Corp | Monon, 47959Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 201 |
| Eastlawn Elementary School | Record | Twin Lakes School Corp | Burnettsville, 47926Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 167 |
Twin Lakes Senior High School
Twin Lakes School Corp
Monticello, 47960 / Town: Distant
Meadowlawn Elementary School
Twin Lakes School Corp
Monticello, 47960 / Town: Distant
Roosevelt Middle School
Twin Lakes School Corp
Monticello, 47960 / Town: Distant
North White Elementary School
North White School Corp
Monon, 47959 / Rural: Distant
Frontier Elementary
Frontier School Corporation
Brookston, 47923 / Rural: Distant
Oaklawn Elementary School
Twin Lakes School Corp
Monticello, 47960 / Town: Distant
Tri-County Jr/Sr High School
Tri-County School Corporation
Wolcott, 47995 / Rural: Distant
Frontier Jr-Sr High School
Frontier School Corporation
Chalmers, 47929 / Rural: Distant
North White High School
North White School Corp
Monon, 47959 / Rural: Distant
Tri-County Intermediate School
Tri-County School Corporation
Wolcott, 47995 / Rural: Distant
North White Middle School
North White School Corp
Monon, 47959 / Rural: Distant
Eastlawn Elementary School
Twin Lakes School Corp
Burnettsville, 47926 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,539
State avg $5,507
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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.