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Schools in Eaton · Delaware Community School Corporation

Eaton’s public schools outscore 80% of Indiana districts

44% of students in Eaton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eaton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,569 students on the public path
In brief

Eaton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 736 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eaton’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,377 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Delta Middle School, then Delta High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eaton’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 86%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,384 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Eaton anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,384 in math, 1,385 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eaton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Delta Middle Schoolin MuncieC+
9–12Delta High Schoolin MuncieA

Eaton’s public schools are run by Delaware Community School Corporation, which also serves Albany, Delaware, Hamilton and Niles and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delaware Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,581 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,377IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 1385 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1384 students tested

Eaton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Eaton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EatonA−Delaware Community School Corporation

Every school in Eaton

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Eatonin other towns
Royerton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Muncie
A
596 students17:1Rate it →
Albany Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
B−
267 students12:1Rate it →
Eaton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
256 students13:1Rate it →
Delta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Muncie
C+
602 students17:1Rate it →
Delta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Muncie
A
848 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Eaton’s schools

Are Eaton’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eaton children attend outscore 80% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eaton in?

Delaware Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,581 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eaton kids go to high school?

Delta High School in Muncie, with 848 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Eaton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Delaware Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Eaton spend per student?

$12,377 in Delaware Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.