East Allen County Schools, Indiana

East Allen County Schools

Allen County, Indiana
District details
Superintendent: Marilyn Hissong
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

East Allen County Schools is a school district in Indiana.

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* Superintendent
* School board
* Elections
* Budget
* Teacher salaries
* Academic performance
* Students
* Staff
* Schools
* Contact information

## Contents

* 1 Superintendent
* 2 School board
* 2.1 Elections
* 2.2 Join the conversation about school board politics
* 2.3 Public participation in board meetings
* 2.4 District map
* 3 Budget
* 4 Teacher salaries
* 5 Academic performance
* 6 Students
* 7 Staff
* 8 Schools
* 9 Contact information
* 10 About school boards
* 10.1 Education legislation in Indiana
* 11 See also
* 12 External links
* 13 Footnotes

## Superintendent[edit]

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Marilyn Hissong is the superintendent of East Allen County Schools. Hissong was appointed superintendent in July 2017. Hissong's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, a principal, and the district's director of curriculum.[1]

## School board[edit]

The East Allen County Schools school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected by district.[2]

Office | Name | Date assumed office

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East Allen County Schools school board District 1R | Tim Hines | 2014
East Allen County Schools school board District 2E | Beth Wood | January 1, 2023
East Allen County Schools school board District 3E | Pamela Dukes | January 1, 2023
East Allen County Schools school board District 4E | Steve Screeton | 2019
East Allen County Schools school board District 5R | Jennifer Blackburn | January 1, 2021
East Allen County Schools school board District 6R | Todd Buckmaster |
East Allen County Schools school board District 7E | Cindy Diehl | January 1, 2025

| This officeholder information was last updated on May 14, 2024. Please contact us with any updates. |

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### Elections[edit]

See also: East Allen County Schools elections in 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

Four seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.

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### Public participation in board meetings[edit]

The East Allen County Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

### District map[edit]

School district map

## Budget[edit]

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

* Revenue
* Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021 SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT

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Federal: | $10,079,000 | $1,018 |  9%
Local: | $30,270,000 | $3,059 |  27%
State: | $71,190,000 | $7,194 |  64%
Total: | $111,539,000 | $11,271 |

Expenditures, 2020-2021 TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT

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Total Expenditures: | $110,471,000 | $11,163 |
Total Current Expenditures: | $96,813,000 | $9,783 |
Instructional Expenditures: | $57,647,000 | $5,825 |  52%
Student and Staff Support: | $7,834,000 | $791 |  7%
Administration: | $10,525,000 | $1,063 |  10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $20,806,000 | $2,102 |  19%
Total Capital Outlay: | $12,533,000 | $1,266 |
Construction: | $10,098,000 | $1,020 |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $343,000 | $34 |
Interest on Debt: | $157,000 | $15 |

## Teacher salaries[edit]

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year  | Minimum  | Maximum

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2023-2024[5] | $43,200 | $76,685
2020-2021[6] | $40,700 | $71,700

## Academic performance[edit]

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[7]

* Mathematics
* Reading/language arts
* Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%)

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2020-2021 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 27 | PS | 30-34 | 47
2018-2019 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 29 | <50 | 35-39 | 55
2017-2018 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 41 | >=50 | 45-49 | 62
2016-2017 | 52 | 35 | 20 | 41 | <50 | 40-44 | 64
2015-2016 | 52 | 37 | 20 | 38 | >=50 | 40-44 | 63
2014-2015 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 52 | >=50 | 50-54 | 73
2013-2014 | 81 | 64 | 55 | 76 | >=50 | 75-79 | 89
2012-2013 | 76 | 54 | 47 | 71 | >=50 | 70-74 | 85
2011-2012 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 69 | >=50 | 70-74 | 84
2010-2011 | 74 | 41 | 48 | 70-74 | >=50 | 65-69 | 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%)

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2020-2021 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 38 | PS | 40-44 | 57
2018-2019 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 39 | >=50 | 40-44 | 64
2017-2018 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 60 | >=50 | 55-59 | 75
2016-2017 | 62 | 43 | 34 | 55 | >=50 | 55-59 | 73
2015-2016 | 65 | 49 | 37 | 57 | >=50 | 55-59 | 75
2014-2015 | 68 | 47 | 41 | 56 | >=50 | 60-64 | 77
2013-2014 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 74 | >=50 | 70-74 | 85
2012-2013 | 73 | 45 | 50 | 63 | >=50 | 65-69 | 82
2011-2012 | 72 | 37 | 47 | 59 | >=50 | 70-74 | 81
2010-2011 | 74 | 31 | 56 | 65-69 | >=50 | 70-74 | 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%)

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2019-2020 | 91 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 85-89 | PS | >=90 | 92
2018-2019 | 91 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 80-89 | PS | 80-89 | 93
2017-2018 | 89 | 80-89 | 80-84 | 90-94 | PS | 80-89 | 90
2016-2017 | 91 | 80-89 | 85-89 | >=90 | PS | >=90 | 92
2015-2016 | 91 | 70-79 | 85-89 | >=90 | PS | >=80 | 93
2014-2015 | 88 | 60-69 | 80-84 | >=80 | PS | >=80 | 91
2013-2014 | 84 | 50-59 | 75-79 | 70-79 |  | >=80 | 89
2012-2013 | 86 | 50-59 | 75-79 | 60-69 | PS | >=90 | 91
2011-2012 | 89 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 70-79 | PS | >=80 | 92
2010-2011 | 88 | 50-59 | 80-84 | >=80 | PS | 80-89 | 92

## Students[edit]

* Enrollment
* Demographics

Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%)

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2022-2023 | 10,090 | -0.4
2021-2022 | 10,126 | 2.3
2020-2021 | 9,896 | -1.2
2019-2020 | 10,010 | 0.6
2018-2019 | 9,946 | 1.5
2017-2018 | 9,795 | 6.9
2016-2017 | 9,116 | 0.4
2015-2016 | 9,075 | 3.1
2014-2015 | 8,795 | -3.0
2013-2014 | 9,062 | -2.6
2012-2013 | 9,294 | -1.7
2011-2012 | 9,452 | -6.8
2010-2011 | 10,094 | -0.6
2009-2010 | 10,150 | -0.6
2008-2009 | 10,209 | 0.2
2007-2008 | 10,193 | -0.3
2006-2007 | 10,228 | -1.1
2005-2006 | 10,344 | 2.2
2004-2005 | 10,119 | 1.8
2003-2004 | 9,936 | 2.1
2002-2003 | 9,731 | 0.6
2001-2002 | 9,669 | 0.7
2000-2001 | 9,604 | -7.1
1999-2000 | 10,289 | 0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023 RACE | East Allen County Schools (%) | Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)

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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.8 | 2.9
Black | 11.2 | 13.1
Hispanic | 9.0 | 14.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 5.5 | 5.5
White | 59.4 | 64.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Staff[edit]

* Teachers
* Administrators
* Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, East Allen County Schools had 614.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.41.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS

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Prekindergarten: | 8.18
Kindergarten: | 34.18
Elementary: | 271.81
Secondary: | 300.82
Total: | 614.99

East Allen County Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS

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District Administrators: | 10.00
District Administrative Support: | 29.50
School Administrators: | 34.00
School Administrative Support: | 48.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF

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Instructional Aides: | 175.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 21.00
Total Guidance Counselors: | 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 16.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00
Library/Media Support: | 9.00
Student Support Services: | 84.00
Other Support Services: | 247.75

## Schools[edit]

East Allen County Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schoolsSCHOOL NAME| NUMBER OF STUDENTS| GRADES

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Cedarville Elementary School| 789| KG-3
East Allen University| 302| 9-12
Heritage Elementary School| 508| KG-6
Heritage Jr/Sr High School| 737| 7-12
Leo Elementary School| 631| 4-6
Leo Junior/Senior High School| 1,368| 7-12
New Haven Intermediate School| 589| 3-6
New Haven Jr/Sr High School| 1,494| 7-12
New Haven Primary School| 470| PK-2
Paul Harding Jr High School| 430| 7-8
Prince Chapman Academy| 793| 3-6
Southwick Elementary School| 606| PK-2
Woodlan Elementary School| 583| KG-6
Woodlan Jr/Sr High School| 727| 7-12

## Contact information[edit]

East Allen County Schools
1240 State Road 930 E.
New Haven, IN 46774
Phone: 260-446-0100

## About school boards[edit]

### Education legislation in Indiana[edit]

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## See also[edit]

Indiana | School Board Elections | News and Analysis

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* List of school districts in Indiana
* School board elections in Indiana
* Public education in Indiana

* Indiana school board elections, 2025

* United States school shootings, 1990-present

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* East Allen County Schools
* Indiana School Boards Association
* Indiana Department of Education

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, "EACS turns to assistant to replace retired leader," July 11, 2017
2. ↑ East Allen County Schools, "Election boundaries," accessed August 9, 2018
3. ↑ East Allen County Schools, "POLICY TITLE: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," accessed January 24, 2024
4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
5. ↑ East Allen County Schools, "East Allen County Schools Teacher Contract," accessed February 3, 2024
6. ↑ East Allen County Schools, "East Allen County Schools Teacher Contract," accessed June 17, 2021
7. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021

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