Wabash City Schools School District

189 W Market St 744
Wabash, IN 46992
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 615 students in Wabash City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Wabash City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,536 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wabash City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#290 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wabash City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wabash City 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.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wabash City 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.
26%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wabash City 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wabash City 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
7 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,373 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
126
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
98
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,331 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
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wabash City 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
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wabash City 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
$11,756
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wabash City 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
$12,331
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wabash City 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 Wabash City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O J Neighbours Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1545 N Wabash St
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-2345
Grades: PK-4
| 391 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lh Carpenter Early Learning Center
Magnet School
1101 Colerain St
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 274-0333
Grades: PK-K
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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