Howard School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhitestown’s public schools outscore 79% of Indiana districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Whitestown’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitestown, 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.
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.
Whitestown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 316 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitestown’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,684 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lebanon Middle School, then Lebanon Senior High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Whitestown’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Indiana school districts, #158 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitestown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Whitestown · depends on your address
Hattie B Stokes Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 394 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Central Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
6th grade in Whitestown
Lebanon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 849 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
7th grade in Whitestown
Lebanon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 849 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
8th grade in Whitestown
Lebanon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 849 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
9th grade in Whitestown
Lebanon Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
10th grade in Whitestown
Lebanon Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,070 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Whitestown’s public schools are run by Lebanon Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Lebanon, Perry and Ulen and others. Parts of Whitestown (12% of its land) are served by Zionsville instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Whitestown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Whitestown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Whitestown | A− | Lebanon Community School Corporation |
| Zionsville | A+ | Zionsville PK–12 · Lebanon Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Perry | A− | Lebanon Community School Corporation |
| Worth | A− | Lebanon Community School Corporation |
| Lebanon | A− | Lebanon Community School Corporation |
All 4 neighbors share Lebanon Community School Corporation with Whitestown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Whitestown
6 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).
Questions about Whitestown’s schools
Are Whitestown’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Whitestown children attend outscore 79% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #158 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Whitestown in?
Lebanon Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,701 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Whitestown are served by Zionsville.
Where do Whitestown kids go to high school?
Lebanon Senior High School in Lebanon, with 1,070 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Whitestown’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lebanon Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Whitestown spend per student?
$13,684 in Lebanon Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Whitestown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Whitestown → They have their own page.
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.