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Western High School

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 92% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Western High School is a public high school in Russiaville, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 804 students as part of the Western School Corporation, and it is larger than most nearby high schools except Kokomo High School.

Academically, Western is the standout among its neighboring schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 35th of 415 Indiana high schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), up from 64th of 429 (85th percentile, 4 stars) the year before, and its record shows a return to strength after a 3-star dip in 2018–19. Its closest neighbors in the rankings are Northwestern Senior High School (52nd), Eastern High School (96th), Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School (127th), Tri Central Middle-High School (214th), Taylor High School (255th), and Kokomo High (302nd). On the 2025–26 SAT, 61.71% of students were proficient in Evidence-based Reading and Writing (state: 51.9%) and 34.86% in Mathematics (state: 25.6%) — the best math result locally and second-best reading behind Northwestern. Biology ILEARN results were 68.85%, the highest nearby, up from 53.93%. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 98.0% versus the state's 89.7%. Students from low-income families performed exceptionally well, ranking 95th percentile with 5 stars, while special education students ranked 52nd percentile (3 stars) and have slipped over three reported years.

The clearest area for growth is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 20.7% in 2024–25, above both the state (16.7%) and district (13.7%) rates, though improved from 26.1%. Western spends $9,932 per student, less than every nearby traditional high school, yet posts stronger results. About 27.49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the second-lowest locally after Northwestern — and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5. Northwestern remains the closest rival, with a perfect graduation rate and lower absenteeism, while Western holds the higher overall rank and stronger math and biology scores.

804

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,932

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2600 S 600 W
Russiaville, IN 46902

(765) 883-5541

District: Western School Corporation

Feeder schools for Western High School:

Elementary:	Western Intermediate School
	Western Primary School
Middle:	Western Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Indiana high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Indiana avg39%

35^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 374Western School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	74.4	64 of 429	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	48 of 432	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	49 of 398	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	47 of 409	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	75 of 388	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	126 of 389	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	40 of 385	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	23 of 380	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	24 of 394	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	61.8	104 of 400	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	45.6	184 of 379	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	39 of 353	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	41.5	217 of 373	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	136 of 364	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	79 of 362	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	57 of 364	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	31 of 360	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	39 of 354	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	31 of 349	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	56 of 395	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	97 of 387	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	67 of 392	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	65 of 388	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	19 of 390	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	44 of 377	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	20 of 377	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	48 of 379	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	31 of 397	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	53 of 386	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	35 of 392	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	41 of 383	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	140 of 292	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	131 of 298	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	86 of 289	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	29 of 285	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	54 of 387	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	80 of 377	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	61 of 381	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	55 of 375	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	69 of 378	81.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology69%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing62%+10 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western High School	Public	9-12	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46902	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5541	804	52	15.5	27.5%	678 (84.3%)	29 (3.6%)	42 (5.2%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	83.2	35^th of 415 public high schools	91.6%		74.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%	29	61.7	34.9											68.9	$9,932	$168	$9,764
Kokomo High School	Public	9-12	2501 S Berkley	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8040	1,393	107	13.0	52.0%	771 (55.3%)	263 (18.9%)	138 (9.9%)	38 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (13.1%)	28.5	302^nd of 415 public high schools	27.2%		26.6	319^th of 429 public high schools	25.6%	17	38.8	16.3											15.6	$14,322	$2,044	$12,278
Kokomo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2501 S. Berkley Rd.	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 455-8000	199	4	56.8	49.7%	117 (58.8%)	36 (18.1%)	15 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.6%)	37.3	270^th of 415 public high schools	34.9%		11.6	381^st of 429 public high schools	11.2%	111	48.0	8.0												$4,639	$830	$3,809
Kokomo Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2415 S Berkley Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8021	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2332	541	39	13.8	24.6%	488 (90.2%)	10 (1.8%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	78	52^nd of 415 public high schools	87.5%		79.8	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	8	66.4	32.8											57.0	$11,296	$103	$11,193
Excel Center - Kokomo	Public, Charter	9-12	101 W Superior St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Excel Center - Kokomo	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3642	392	11	35.6	63.3%	262 (66.8%)	43 (11.0%)	34 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)								(n/a)														$4,401	$224	$4,178
Lewis Cass Polytechnic Academy	Public	6-12	401 South Maple Street	Galveston	46932	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-3000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 453-1101	343	22	15.7	50.1%	227 (66.2%)	33 (9.6%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.3%)	39.3	255^th of 415 public high schools	38.6%		47.8	217^th of 429 public high schools	49.4%	38	43.2	8.1											47.4	$11,803	$582	$11,221
Tri Central Middle-High School	Public	6-12	2115 W 500 N	Sharpsville	46068	Tipton County	Tri-Central Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 963-2560	389	31	12.5	44.5%	333 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	46.3	214^th of 415 public high schools	48.4%		62.7	122^nd of 429 public high schools	71.6%	92	50.0	15.9	32.7	52.4	21.6	36.7	34.6	23.8	3.9	21.3	32.7	32.7	41.7	$12,892	$446	$12,446
Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	815 N Sr 29	Michigantown	46057	Clinton County	Clinton Central School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 249-2255	375	31	12.2	44.5%	338 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	60.9	127^th of 415 public high schools	69.4%		60.8	136^th of 429 public high schools	68.3%	9	48.9	26.7		46.8	38.6	42.9		37.1	12.3	25.2			52.3	$13,222	$597	$12,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Western High School

Is Western High School a good school?

Yes. Western High School ranks in the top 8.4% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Western High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Western High School.

What district is Western High School in?

Western School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Western High School?

Students at Western High School are 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Western High School?

Western High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Western Intermediate School
Elementary : Western Primary School
Middle : Western Middle School

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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