Wa-Nee Community Schools School District

1300 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wa-Nee Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 875 students in Wa-Nee Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Wa-Nee Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Wa-Nee Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Wood High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wa-Nee Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#16 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wa-Nee Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wa-Nee Community 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.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wa-Nee Community 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.
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wa-Nee Community 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.
90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wa-Nee Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,376 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
470
# Students in K Grade:
212
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
6
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,319 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,483 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wa-Nee Community 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
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wa-Nee Community 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
$13,319
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wa-Nee Community 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
$13,483
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wa-Nee Community 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 Wa-Nee Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Wood High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2101 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
(574) 773-4127
Grades: 9-12
| 875 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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