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Fort Wayne Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fort Wayne, Wayne, St. Joseph, Washington and Pleasant, and parts of New Haven.
Students
28,537
Schools
51
Spent per student
$14,349
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$219.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Wayne Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $219.9M, about $7,706 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coesse.
PK–54 elementary schoolsWhitley County Consolidated Schools
6–8Indian Springs Middle SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
9–12Columbia City High SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,349 per student · 5% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 55%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
28,454’20
28,763’21
28,587’22
28,476’23
28,537’24
About steady.
Students
White 34%Black 25%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 10%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
51 public schools.
Weisser Park Elementary School
B−632 students13:1
Fred H Croninger Elementary School
A+619 students18:1
Harrison Hill Elementary School
C−612 students13:1
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
C−600 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C590 students12:1
J Wilbur Haley Elementary School
C−583 students14:1
Forest Park Elementary School
C−558 students15:1
Washington Center Elementary Sch
C−553 students14:1
Northcrest Elementary School
D536 students15:1
Mabel K Holland Elementary School
B−533 students13:1
Glenwood Park Elementary School
B−532 students16:1
Fairfield Elementary School
D481 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary School
C−477 students15:1
Merle J Abbett Elementary School
D−467 students12:1
Saint Joseph Central School
C434 students11:1
Levan R Scott Academy
D−419 students12:1
Arlington Elementary School
C+418 students13:1
Franke Park Elementary School
C−416 students14:1
Brentwood Elementary School
C−415 students12:1
Francis M Price Elementary School
C−405 students12:1
Waynedale Elementary School
C−383 students14:1
Robert C Harris Elementary School
B−360 students12:1
South Wayne Elementary School
D340 students11:1
Bloomingdale Elementary School
D331 students11:1
Indian Village Elementary School
C−331 students11:1
Lindley Elementary School
C330 students13:1
Adams Elementary School
D−308 students11:1
John S Irwin Elementary School
C302 students14:1
Study Elementary School
D268 students12:1
Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch
C266 students10:1
Bunche Elementary School
234 students13:1
Whitney M Young Early Childhood
218 students11:1
Washington Elementary School
C−206 students10:1
Blackhawk Middle School
C814 students16:1
Jefferson Middle School
C−658 students15:1
Lane Middle School
D644 students13:1
Memorial Park Middle School
C+627 students13:1
Shawnee Middle School
D624 students14:1
Northwood Middle School
D585 students13:1
Kekionga Middle School
D527 students15:1
Miami Middle School
D496 students13:1
Lakeside Middle School
D452 students12:1
Portage Middle School
D380 students10:1
Northrop High School
B2,145 students17:1
R Nelson Snider High School
B−1,927 students18:1
South Side High School
C−1,405 students15:1
Wayne High School
C+1,398 students15:1
North Side High School
C+1,383 students18:1
Amp Lab at Electric Works
0 students0:1
Anthis Career Center
0 students0:1
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy
315 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.