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Dekalb High School vs. Garrett High School

Should you attend Dekalb High School or Garrett High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dekalb High School
3424 Cr 427
Waterloo, IN 46793
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Garrett High School
801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

Garrett High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,052 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades 9-12, Garrett High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,052 students
558 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Garrett High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#791 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#889 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
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31%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garrett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dekalb High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garrett High School 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.
31%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garrett High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dekalb High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Garrett High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dekalb High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Garrett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
275
128
Grade 10 Students
259
148
Grade 11 Students
269
156
Grade 12 Students
241
124
Ungraded Students
8
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dekalb High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garrett High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garrett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dekalb High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garrett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
90%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dekalb High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garrett High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garrett High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Dekalb High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Garrett High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garrett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dekalb High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garrett High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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