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East Allen County Schools, Indiana, elections
East Allen County Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 10,090 (2022-2023) |
Schools: 14 (2022-2023) |
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East Allen County Schools is a school district in Indiana (Allen County). During the 2023 school year, 10,090 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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East Allen County Schools school board District 4E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 4E
Incumbent Steve Screeton won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 4E on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Steve Screeton (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 4,318 |
Total votes: 4,318 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 5R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 5R
Incumbent Jennifer Blackburn won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 5R on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer Blackburn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 16,777 |
Total votes: 16,777 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 6R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 6R
Incumbent Todd Buckmaster won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 6R on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Todd Buckmaster (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 16,365 |
Total votes: 16,365 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 7E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 7E
Cindy Diehl won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 7E on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Cindy Diehl (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 5,172 |
Total votes: 5,172 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 1R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 1R
Incumbent Tim Hines defeated George Nicklow in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 1R on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hines (Nonpartisan) | 72.7 | 9,705 |
George Nicklow (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 3,639 |
Total votes: 13,344 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 2E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 2E
Beth Wood won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 2E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Beth Wood (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 3,130 |
Total votes: 3,130 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 3E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E
Pamela Dukes defeated Darnell Hicks and Lee Wilson in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Pamela Dukes (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 706 | |
Darnell Hicks (Nonpartisan) | 39.0 | 640 | ||
Lee Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 294 |
Total votes: 1,640 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 4E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 4E
Incumbent Steve Screeton defeated Scott Garner in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 4E on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Steve Screeton (Nonpartisan) | 55.2 | 2,960 | |
Scott Garner (Nonpartisan) | 44.8 | 2,402 |
Total votes: 5,362 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 5R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 5R
Jennifer Blackburn defeated incumbent Bob Nelson and Lee Wilson in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 5R on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jennifer Blackburn (Nonpartisan) | 54.7 | 10,994 | |
Bob Nelson (Nonpartisan) | 37.0 | 7,425 | ||
Lee Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 1,672 |
Total votes: 20,091 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 6R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 6R
Incumbent Todd Buckmaster won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 6R on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Todd Buckmaster (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 18,448 |
Total votes: 18,448 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 7E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 7E
Ron Turpin won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 7E on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ron Turpin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 5,157 |
Total votes: 5,157 | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 1R
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 1R
Incumbent Tim Hines won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 1R on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hines (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 14,051 |
Total votes: 14,051 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 2E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 2E
Incumbent Gayle Etzler defeated Jared Widenhoefer in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 2E on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Gayle Etzler (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 3,038 | |
Jared Widenhoefer (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 1,638 |
Total votes: 4,676 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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East Allen County Schools school board District 3E
General election
General election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E
Incumbent Paulette Nellems won election in the general election for East Allen County Schools school board District 3E on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Paulette Nellems (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 2,004 |
Total votes: 2,004 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Election rules
Election dates and frequency
School board general elections in Indiana are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.
See law: Indiana Code Sections 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-7-8.1, and 20-23-13-2.1
Below are the recent/upcoming dates for school districts with elected board members. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.
- Filing deadline date: June 15, 2026
- General election date: November 3, 2026
Election system
Elected school board members in Indiana are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries. As of 2022, 10 districts had appointed board members and six districts had school boards with some elected members and some appointed members. The other districts had boards with elected members.
See law: Indiana Code Sections 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-7-8.1, and 20-23-13-2.1
Party labels on the ballot
A school board candidate nomination petition must contain one of the following: (a) the candidate's political party affiliation, (b) identification as an independent candidate, (c) a statement that the candidate elects not to disclose party affiliation, (d) or that the candidate is not affiliated with a part and doesn't want to be identified as independent. This statement regarding party affiliation must be included on the ballot along with the candidate's name. To validly claim affiliation with a major political party, a candidate must either (a) have voted in the two most recent party primaries for the identified political party or (b) have the affiliation certified by the party's county chairman. Senate Bill 287 enacted in 2025 changed Indiana school board elections from nonpartisan without party labels to partisan with party labels. SB 287 allows challenges to a candidate's claimed party affiliation.
See law: Senate Bill 275 (2025)
Winning an election
The school board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.
See law: Indiana Code Sections 20-23-4-29.1, 20-23-7-8.1, and 20-23-13-2.1
Term length and staggering
School board members are elected to four-year terms at regular elections.
See law: Indiana Code Section 20-23-4-30
As close to half of a district's school board members as possible are elected every two years. Since school boards in Indiana have 3, 5, 7, or 9 members, this means that in one cycle a simple majority of seats are up for election, while in the following cycle one less than a simple majority of seats are up for election. At a district's first school board election, the simple majority of elected board members that receive the most votes are elected to four-year terms, while the remaining elected board members are elected to two-year terms. Thereafter, all school board members are elected to four-year terms.
See law: Indiana Code Section 20-23-4-30
Representation: at large vs. by sub-district
In Indiana, school board members are elected at large, by sub-district, or through a combination of the two. Districts can also elect certain member positions at large but from certain sub-districts, meaning the candidates must be residents of a particular area. State law provides six different options for school board election plans to school districts formed after March 12, 1965. Districts formed before that date operate under the plan with which they were established. The six options provided for in statute provide varying levels of flexibility for a district's specific plan. They are as follows. (1) At-large voting without residence restriction; under this option, all members are elected at large by all voters and can reside anywhere in the district. (2) At-large voting with residence restriction for at least some members; under this option, the district must have two or more residence areas (sub-districts) with some combination of one or more board members residing in each district and the option of an at large member without residence restriction. All registered voters still vote for all members whether or not they need to reside within a specific sub-district. (3) At-large voting with residence restriction for three members; under this option, a district's plan must have three residence areas (sub-districts) roughly equal in population. If the board has three members, one must reside in each sub-district. If the board has five members, two members may not reside in any one sub-district. If the board has seven members, at least two members must reside in each sub-district. All registered voters still vote for all members. (4) Combination of at-large and from sub-district with less than a majority at-large; under this option, a district's plan can divide the district into at least two electoral sub-districts and determine how many members are elected only by the voters within those subdistricts provided each sub-district has an equal number of members. This option requires that "not less than one less than a majority" of members are elected at large (i.e., for a three-member board, at least one must be at large; for a five-member board, at least two must be at large; and for a seven-member board, at least three must be at large.) (5) Combination of at-large and from sub-district with a majority of members at-large; this option is similar to option four but a majority of members must be elected at large and sub-districts do not have to have equal numbers of members. (6) Election entirely by sub-district; under this option, a district plan must establish sub-districts from which all board members are elected. There are no at-large members. It allows for unequal numbers of members from the districts.
See law: Indiana Code Section 20-23-4-27
Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates
The deadline for school board candidates to file petitions of nomination and registration is 30 days after the first day to register to vote following the May primary election, which means the filing deadline is 44 days after the primary election. This means the school board candidate filing deadline is in mid-June of even-numbered years.
See law: Indiana Code Section 3-8-2.5-4
School board candidates in Indiana cannot file petitions of nomination for the November general election until the first day one can register to vote following the May primary election. This date is 14 days after the primary election. This means the 30-day filing window for school board candidates opens in mid-May of even-numbered years.
See law: Indiana Code Section 3-8-2.5-4
The terms of school board members officially begin on the date set in the school districts organization plan. State law prohibits a school district organization plan from setting a term start date more than fourteen months after the election. However, if a different date is not provided in the plan, then the default start date of the terms of newly elected board members is January 1 following their election.
See law: Indiana Code Section 20-23-4-30
About the district
School board
East Allen County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Todd Buckmaster | District 6R | 2028 | |
Cindy Diehl | District 7E | 2025 | 2028 |
Jennifer Blackburn | District 5R | 2021 | 2028 |
Steve Screeton | District 4E | 2019 | 2028 |
Pamela Dukes | District 3E | 2023 | 2026 |
Beth Wood | District 2E | 2023 | 2026 |
Tim Hines | District 1R | 2014 | 2026 |
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District map
Overlapping state house districts
The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.
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]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $10,079,000 | $1,018 | 9% |
Local: | $30,270,000 | $3,059 | 27% |
State: | $71,190,000 | $7,194 | 64% |
Total: | $111,539,000 | $11,271 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $110,471,000 | $11,163 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $96,813,000 | $9,783 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $57,647,000 | $5,825 | 52% |
Student and Staff Support: | $7,834,000 | $791 | 7% |
Administration: | $10,525,000 | $1,063 | 10% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $20,806,000 | $2,102 | 19% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $12,533,000 | $1,266 | |
Construction: | $10,098,000 | $1,020 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $343,000 | $34 | |
Interest on Debt: | $157,000 | $15 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 27 | PS | 30-34 | 47 |
2018-2019 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 29 | <50 | 35-39 | 55 |
2017-2018 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 41 | >=50 | 45-49 | 62 |
2016-2017 | 52 | 35 | 20 | 41 | <50 | 40-44 | 64 |
2015-2016 | 52 | 37 | 20 | 38 | >=50 | 40-44 | 63 |
2014-2015 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 52 | >=50 | 50-54 | 73 |
2013-2014 | 81 | 64 | 55 | 76 | >=50 | 75-79 | 89 |
2012-2013 | 76 | 54 | 47 | 71 | >=50 | 70-74 | 85 |
2011-2012 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 69 | >=50 | 70-74 | 84 |
2010-2011 | 74 | 41 | 48 | 70-74 | >=50 | 65-69 | 83 |
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 (%) |
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2020-2021 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 38 | PS | 40-44 | 57 |
2018-2019 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 39 | >=50 | 40-44 | 64 |
2017-2018 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 60 | >=50 | 55-59 | 75 |
2016-2017 | 62 | 43 | 34 | 55 | >=50 | 55-59 | 73 |
2015-2016 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 57 | >=50 | 55-59 | 75 |
2014-2015 | 68 | 47 | 41 | 56 | >=50 | 60-64 | 77 |
2013-2014 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 74 | >=50 | 70-74 | 85 |
2012-2013 | 73 | 45 | 50 | 63 | >=50 | 65-69 | 82 |
2011-2012 | 72 | 37 | 47 | 59 | >=50 | 70-74 | 81 |
2010-2011 | 74 | 31 | 56 | 65-69 | >=50 | 70-74 | 82 |
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 (%) |
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2019-2020 | 91 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 85-89 | PS | >=90 | 92 |
2018-2019 | 91 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 80-89 | PS | 80-89 | 93 |
2017-2018 | 89 | 80-89 | 80-84 | 90-94 | PS | 80-89 | 90 |
2016-2017 | 91 | 80-89 | 85-89 | >=90 | PS | >=90 | 92 |
2015-2016 | 91 | 70-79 | 85-89 | >=90 | PS | >=80 | 93 |
2014-2015 | 88 | 60-69 | 80-84 | >=80 | PS | >=80 | 91 |
2013-2014 | 84 | 50-59 | 75-79 | 70-79 | >=80 | 89 | |
2012-2013 | 86 | 50-59 | 75-79 | 60-69 | PS | >=90 | 91 |
2011-2012 | 89 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 70-79 | PS | >=80 | 92 |
2010-2011 | 88 | 50-59 | 80-84 | >=80 | PS | 80-89 | 92 |
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 (%) |
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2022-2023 | 10,090 | -0.4 |
2021-2022 | 10,126 | 2.3 |
2020-2021 | 9,896 | -1.2 |
2019-2020 | 10,010 | 0.6 |
2018-2019 | 9,946 | 1.5 |
2017-2018 | 9,795 | 6.9 |
2016-2017 | 9,116 | 0.4 |
2015-2016 | 9,075 | 3.1 |
2014-2015 | 8,795 | -3.0 |
2013-2014 | 9,062 | -2.6 |
2012-2013 | 9,294 | -1.7 |
2011-2012 | 9,452 | -6.8 |
2010-2011 | 10,094 | -0.6 |
2009-2010 | 10,150 | -0.6 |
2008-2009 | 10,209 | 0.2 |
2007-2008 | 10,193 | -0.3 |
2006-2007 | 10,228 | -1.1 |
2005-2006 | 10,344 | 2.2 |
2004-2005 | 10,119 | 1.8 |
2003-2004 | 9,936 | 2.1 |
2002-2003 | 9,731 | 0.6 |
2001-2002 | 9,669 | 0.7 |
2000-2001 | 9,604 | -7.1 |
1999-2000 | 10,289 | 0.0 |
RACE | East Allen County Schools (%) | Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.8 | 2.9 |
Black | 11.2 | 13.1 |
Hispanic | 9.0 | 14.1 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 5.5 | 5.5 |
White | 59.4 | 64.3 |
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 2022-2023 school year, East Allen County Schools had 614.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.41.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 8.18 |
Kindergarten: | 34.18 |
Elementary: | 271.81 |
Secondary: | 300.82 |
Total: | 614.99 |
East Allen County Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 10.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 29.50 |
School Administrators: | 34.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 48.00 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 175.25 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 21.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 17.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 16.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 9.00 |
Student Support Services: | 84.00 |
Other Support Services: | 247.75 |
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]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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