For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 716 students in MSD Wabash County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in MSD Wabash County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,301 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
17,629 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
42 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,061 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
111
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
1
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
840 E Sr 124
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Metro North Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3844 W 200 N
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Grades: PK-2
| 291 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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