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Tippecanoe School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Lafayette, Wabash Township, Fairfield Township, West Lafayette, Wea Township, Tippecanoe Township, Perry Township, Sheffield Township, Lauramie Township, Washington Township, Battle Ground, Shadeland, Union Township, Wayne Township, Dayton, Randolph Township, Clarks Hill and Jackson Township, and parts of Shelby Township.
Students
13,663
Schools
21
Spent per student
$11,150
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$278.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tippecanoe School Corporation
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $278.5M, about $20,382 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,150 per student · 19% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,464’20
13,591’21
13,616’22
13,526’23
13,663’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 16%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Klondike Elementary School
B905 students16:1
Burnett Creek Elementary School
A778 students18:1
Battle Ground Elementary School
A652 students17:1
Wea Ridge Elementary School
C609 students16:1
Woodland Elementary School
B−601 students14:1
Mayflower Mill Elementary School
B585 students15:1
Hershey Elementary School
A+538 students17:1
Wyandotte Elementary
A522 students16:1
Mintonye Elementary School
B452 students16:1
Dayton Elementary School
B390 students16:1
James Cole Elementary School
B+321 students16:1
Battle Ground Middle School
B712 students17:1
Wea Ridge Middle School
C+675 students16:1
East Tipp Middle School
A−547 students19:1
Southwestern Middle School
C491 students17:1
Klondike Middle School
A−448 students16:1
Wainwright Middle School
C320 students15:1
William Henry Harrison High School
A2,194 students18:1
McCutcheon High School
B+1,835 students16:1
Tippecanoe Online Academy
88 students4:1
Greater Lafayette Career Academy
0 students0:1
Towns served
Lafayette 71,159Wabash Township 65,256Fairfield Township 53,635West Lafayette 45,159Wea Township 34,621Tippecanoe Township 9,759Perry Township 9,241Sheffield Township 3,966Lauramie Township 2,590Washington Township 2,476Battle Ground 1,969Shadeland 1,921Union Township 1,921Wayne Township 1,755Dayton 1,168Randolph Township 708Clarks Hill 700Jackson Township 626
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Montgomery Community School CorporationCoal Creek Township, Madison Township, Sugar Creek Township
$12,414per student
Attica Consolidated School CorporationDavis Township
$14,566per student
Benton Community School CorporationBolivar Township, Medina Township
$15,326per student
Tri-County School CorporationRound Grove Township
$16,841per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.