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Fort Wayne Community Schools School District

Item: Fort Wayne Community Schools School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1200 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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Tel: (260) 467-1000

www.fortwayneschools.org

Top Rankings

Fort Wayne Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

50 Schools

1,905 Schools

# Students

28,500 Students

1,030,328 Students

# Teachers

2,100 Teachers

67,342 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Fort Wayne Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#299 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

25%

38%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

27%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

23%

34%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

87%

88%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.56

# American Indian Students

46 Students

1,664 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,889 Students

31,166 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,301 Students

150,797 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

15%

# Black Students

7,160 Students

137,717 Students

% Black Students

25%

13%

# White Students

10,133 Students

651,314 Students

% White Students

36%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

33 Students

1,062 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,938 Students

56,608 Students

% of Two or more races Students

10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,012

23,535

# Students in K Grade:

2,127

72,972

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,091

74,029

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,162

76,464

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,171

74,925

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,158

76,116

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,055

74,588

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,016

76,098

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,115

76,624

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,056

78,109

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,175

80,782

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,318

82,616

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,088

81,109

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,956

79,955

# Ungraded Students:

2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,705 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$370 MM

$13,615 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$391 MM

$13,234 MM

This chart displays total spending of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,966

$13,214

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,705

$12,844

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fort Wayne Community Schools School District?

Fort Wayne Community Schools School District manages 50 public schools serving 28,500 students.

What is the rank of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District?

Fort Wayne Community Schools School District is ranked #296 out of 394 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District?

36% of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District students are White, 25% of students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fort Wayne Community Schools School District?

Fort Wayne Community Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Fort Wayne Community Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,705 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,500 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 87% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education