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Lewis Cass High School

Public Grades 9-12
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 53% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Lewis Cass High School is a public high school located in Walton, Indiana, serving 389 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lewis Cass Schools district, which is ranked 224 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Lewis Cass High School has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 67th to 294th out of Indiana's high schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 1 and 4 stars. The school has experienced mixed results across different student groups, with female students generally outperforming male students. Hispanic students had a strong ranking of 22nd in 2021-2022, while White students and low socioeconomic status students have had more average rankings. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively strong, ranging from 87.2% to 97.7%, but its chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, reaching as high as 19.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Carroll Senior High School and Northwestern Senior High School, Lewis Cass High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. Additionally, the school's increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.84% to 43.96%, suggests that it may be serving a growing population of students from lower-income households, which can present additional challenges in terms of academic support and resources.

388
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,850
Per pupil spending ?
43.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6422 E Sr 218 W
       Walton, IN  46994

(574) 626-2511

District: Lewis Cass Schools


Feeder schools for Lewis Cass High School:

Elementary:    Lewis Cass Elementary School
Middle:    Lewis Cass Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Above the Indiana median (53rd percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Indiana average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg37%
Indiana avg42%
202nd of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
224th of 380Lewis Cass Schools 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
201744.0296 of 47237.3%★★☆☆☆
201638.0357 of 49427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201542.6321 of 48533.8%★★☆☆☆
201453.5261 of 47044.5%★★☆☆☆
201357.0218 of 44450.9%★★★☆☆
201257.7208 of 44753.5%★★★☆☆
201156.2234 of 45148.1%★★☆☆☆
201048.2267 of 42837.6%★★☆☆☆
200941.9299 of 42329.3%★☆☆☆☆
200845.8264 of 39232.7%★★☆☆☆
200740.6284 of 38225.7%★☆☆☆☆
200656.2183 of 37551.2%★★★☆☆
200564.5123 of 37066.8%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202550.6202 of 42952.9%★★★☆☆
202445.6227 of 43247.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.5248 of 39837.7%★★☆☆☆
202259.8161 of 40960.6%★★★☆☆
202129.5294 of 38824.2%★☆☆☆☆
201956.4142 of 38963.5%★★★☆☆
201839.5262 of 38531.9%★★☆☆☆
201760.9132 of 38065.3%★★★☆☆
201652.5188 of 39452.3%★★★☆☆
201568.267 of 40083.3%★★★★☆
201445.9182 of 37952.0%★★★☆☆
201346.2161 of 35354.4%★★★☆☆
201245.8187 of 37349.9%★★★☆☆
201156.3121 of 36466.8%★★★☆☆
201029.2268 of 36226.0%★☆☆☆☆
200961.7163 of 36455.2%★★★☆☆
200858.9170 of 36052.8%★★★☆☆
200758.9163 of 35454.0%★★★☆☆
200654.7188 of 34946.1%★★☆☆☆
200541.6250 of 34928.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202564.4102 of 38773.6%★★★★☆
202441.4228 of 39241.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.3169 of 38856.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202287.522 of 16486.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202560.6110 of 37770.8%★★★★☆
202449.9171 of 37754.6%★★★☆☆
202350.7166 of 37956.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202534.5263 of 38631.9%★★☆☆☆
202447.3194 of 39250.5%★★★☆☆
202324.7303 of 38320.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202542.4211 of 37744.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.7263 of 38131.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.0264 of 37529.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.1209 of 37844.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
High school
Hispanic (2022)87th percentile+26 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing59%+4 vs state
Biology30%-15 vs state
Mathematics21%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Cass High School

Lewis Cass High School ranks 202nd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Lewis Cass High School.

Lewis Cass High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lewis Cass Elementary School
Middle : Lewis Cass Junior High School

Students at Lewis Cass High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025
2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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