MSD Wabash County Schools School District

204 N 300 W
Wabash, IN 46992
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,307 students in MSD Wabash County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in MSD Wabash County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
2,266 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

MSD Wabash County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#150 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Wabash County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Wabash County 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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Wabash County 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.
43%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Wabash County 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.
71%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Wabash County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
48 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,028 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
653
# Students in K Grade:
127
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
2
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,897 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Wabash County 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
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSD Wabash County 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
$12,391
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Wabash County 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
$11,897
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Wabash County 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.

Best MSD Wabash County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwood Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
564 E Sr 124
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: 6-12
| 457 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
154 W 200 N
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: 7-12
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
White's Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5233 S 50 E
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-1150
Grades: 6-12
| 411 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wabash/miami Area Prog Excpt
Special Education School
Magnet School
246 N 300 W
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8871
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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