For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,315 students in MSD Wabash County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in MSD Wabash County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in MSD Wabash County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northfield Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,301 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
MSD Wabash County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 71% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Graduation Rate
71%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
42 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,061 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
470
# Students in K Grade:
111
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
1
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,716 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,203
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,716
$12,844
Best MSD Wabash County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwood Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
564 E Sr 124
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: 6-12
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Jr-sr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
154 W 200 N
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: 7-12
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
White's Jr-sr High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5233 S 50 E
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-1150
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-1150
Grades: 6-12
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wabash/miami Area Prog Excpt
Special Education School
246 N 300 W
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8871
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8871
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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