Western Boone Jr-Sr High School
Thorntown, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 7–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Exceeds Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
246 students tested57.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency24
Math
246 students tested46.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency82
- Approaching proficiency86
- Below proficiency46
Biology
131 students tested58.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency49
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 106 | 118 | 131 |
| Proficient | 50.9% | 65.3% | 58.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 794 | 622 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.8% · 54 | 7.9% · 49 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.9% · 7 | 2.9% · 18 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 831 | 812 | 781 |
| Chronically absent | 10.0% · 83 | 12.1% · 98 | 11.4% · 89 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
774 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Brent Miller
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.0%
White93.9%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181299002066
- District
- Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 774 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25