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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 290 students in Whitley County Con 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 Preschool in Whitley County Con School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Whitley County Con Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
10 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
26 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,339 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
260
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
12
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,943 is higher than the state median of $12,844. 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
$11,856
$13,214
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
$12,943
$12,844
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Raber Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 E Jackson St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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