Whitley County Con Schools School District

107 N Walnut St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,147 students in Whitley County Con Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Whitley County Con School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitley County Con School School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia City High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,617 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Whitley County Con Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitley County Con Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitley County Con 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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitley County Con 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.
45%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitley County Con 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.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitley County Con Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,268 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
339
# Students in K Grade:
264
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
275
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
9
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,095 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 $13,204 is higher 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
$44 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitley County Con 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
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitley County Con 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
$12,095
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitley County Con 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
$13,204
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitley County Con 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 Whitley County Con Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia City High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1600 South State Road 9
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6136
Grades: 9-12
| 1,147 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,617 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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