Lewis Cass High School

Lewis Cass High School, a close-knit senior high in Walton, Indiana, one of the schools within Lewis Cass Schools, hosts 388 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 816.

Lewis Cass Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,283 students. Lewis Cass High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Lewis Cass High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest consists of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cass County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $56,403, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cass County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,815 students), of which Lewis Cass High School is one.

Lewis Cass Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lewis Cass High School has edged down 15%, going from 454 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.