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DeKalb County Central United School District, Indiana

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DeKalb County Central United School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,578 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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DeKalb County Central United School District is a school district in Indiana (DeKalb County). During the 2024 school year, 3,578 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The DeKalb County Central United School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Valerie ArmstrongUnion/Jackson
Tony BakerGrant/Richland
Greg LantzAt-large
Tony OnealFairfield/Smithfield
Katie PfisterAuburn/Union

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,060,000 $1,402 10%
Local: $15,467,000 $4,286 31%
State: $29,695,000 $8,228 59%
Total: $50,222,000 $13,916
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,169,000 $13,069
Total Current Expenditures: $41,511,000 $11,502
Instructional Expenditures: $21,926,000 $6,075 46%
Student and Staff Support: $4,958,000 $1,373 11%
Administration: $4,848,000 $1,343 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,779,000 $2,709 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,982,000 $1,103
Construction: $3,035,000 $840
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $582,000 $161


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 >=50 >=50 20-24 30-39 42
2020-2021 42 40-59 <50 20-24 20-29 44
2018-2019 49 40-59 <50 25-29 PS 30-39 51
2017-2018 61 40-59 <50 45-49 50-59 62
2016-2017 61 40-59 PS 50-54 PS 50-59 62
2015-2016 62 40-59 >=50 50-59 PS 60-64 62
2014-2015 67 60-79 PS 50-59 PS 55-59 68
2013-2014 86 60-79 PS 70-79 80-84 87
2012-2013 86 >=80 PS 70-79 PS 65-69 87
2011-2012 83 40-59 PS 60-69 PS 70-79 84
2010-2011 83 60-79 PS 70-79 PS 70-79 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 48 >=50 >=50 25-29 40-49 49
2020-2021 50 21-39 <50 25-29 40-49 52
2018-2019 57 60-79 <50 35-39 PS 50-59 58
2017-2018 67 40-59 <50 50-54 60-69 68
2016-2017 67 40-59 PS 55-59 PS 60-69 68
2015-2016 70 60-79 PS 50-59 PS 75-79 70
2014-2015 74 60-79 PS 50-59 PS 70-74 75
2013-2014 83 60-79 PS 60-69 75-79 84
2012-2013 81 60-79 PS 60-69 PS 75-79 82
2011-2012 80 60-79 PS 70-79 PS 70-79 80
2010-2011 78 40-59 PS 80-89 PS 70-79 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2020-2021 92 PS PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2019-2020 91 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 87 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 88 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 91 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90 PS >=50 PS 91
2013-2014 90 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 PS >=50 PS PS 91
2010-2011 92 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,578 -1.8
2022-2023 3,641 0.9
2021-2022 3,609 2.2
2020-2021 3,529 -3.7
2019-2020 3,660 -0.4
2018-2019 3,676 2.0
2017-2018 3,604 -4.8
2016-2017 3,776 2.1
2015-2016 3,695 -0.6
2014-2015 3,719 0.1
2013-2014 3,717 -2.0
2012-2013 3,792 -4.0
2011-2012 3,943 -0.8
2010-2011 3,976 -1.5
2009-2010 4,036 -0.3
2008-2009 4,050 -3.2
2007-2008 4,181 0.7
2006-2007 4,153 -0.9
2005-2006 4,192 -0.3
2004-2005 4,205 1.6
2003-2004 4,137 1.1
2002-2003 4,090 1.9
2001-2002 4,012 0.1
2000-2001 4,009 -1.0
1999-2000 4,049 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE DeKalb County Central United School District (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.0
Black 0.5 13.4
Hispanic 5.2 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 5.5
White 90.5 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, DeKalb County Central United School District had 209.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.12.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 13.56
Elementary: 92.61
Secondary: 96.83
Total: 209.00

DeKalb County Central United School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 11.00
School Administrative Support: 28.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 7.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 15.50
Other Support Services: 126.68


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The DeKalb County Central United School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Country Meadow Elementary School302PK-5
Dekalb High School1,0529-12
Dekalb Middle School7746-8
James R Watson Elementary School579PK-5
Mckenney-Harrison Elementary Sch647PK-5
Waterloo Elementary School224PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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