C
Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Noble Township, Wabash, Lagro Township, Liberty Township, Paw Paw Township, Waltz Township, La Fontaine, Roann and Lagro.
Students
2,256
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,924
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $3,355 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 proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,924 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 54%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,096’20
2,125’21
2,266’22
2,301’23
2,256’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Huntington County Community School CorporationDallas Township, Polk Township, Wayne Township
$12,608per student
Oak Hill United School CorporationJackson Township, Pleasant Township, Richland Township
$12,792per student
Maconaquah School CorporationButler Township
$12,095per student
Manchester Community SchoolsChester Township, Pleasant Township
$11,892per 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.