Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District

0305 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,356 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#165 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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 Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,252 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
410
# Students in K Grade:
111
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,928 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,263 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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
$13,928
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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
$11,263
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp  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 Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Heights Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
0395 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038
Grades: 5-8
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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