Northwest Allen County Schools School District

13119 Coldwater Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Northwest Allen County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,580 students in Northwest Allen County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Northwest Allen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest Allen County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carroll High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
8,383 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Northwest Allen County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#38 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northwest Allen County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Allen 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.
55%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Allen 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.
51%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest Allen 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.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northwest Allen County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
527 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
506 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
300 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
6,527 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
508 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
470
# Students in K Grade:
611
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
617
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
656
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
647
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
698
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
653
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
665
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
673
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,180 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northwest Allen 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
$102 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northwest Allen 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
$10,745
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northwest Allen 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
$12,180
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northwest Allen 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 Northwest Allen County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carroll High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3701 Carroll Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 637-3161
Grades: 9-12
| 2,580 students
Rank: n/an/a
Allen Co Youth Services Center
Alternative School
11805 Lima Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 449-3561
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,383 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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