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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.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $13,222. 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 $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,856
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,943
$12,852
Best Whitley County Con Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Raber Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 E Jackson St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
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