Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp

The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp district in Indiana serves students from grades K-12 across 3 schools: Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, Winamac Community High School, and Winamac Community Middle School. The district faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high-need student population, but also has some standout performers, particularly at the middle school level.

Winamac Community Middle School appears to be the highest performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Indiana middle schools over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ILEARN test scores, especially in English Language Arts, are generally above the district and state averages. In contrast, Winamac Community High School has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, but its SAT scores are mixed, with above-average performance in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing but below-average performance in Math.

Across the district, there are some areas of concern, such as the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, around 17.8% in 2023-2024, and the high free/reduced lunch rates, around 50-56% at the elementary and middle schools, indicating a high-need student population. However, the district appears to allocate resources fairly, with similar spending per student across the 3 schools, ranging from $12,347 to $13,081 in 2023-2024. The district should continue to investigate the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism and ensure it has adequate resources and support systems in place to address the needs of its student population.