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Elkhart Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Concord, Elkhart, Osolo, Cleveland, Washington and Bristol.
Students
10,435
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,724
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$85.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkhart Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $85.2M, about $8,167 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,724 per student · 15% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 55%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,148’20
10,936’21
11,136’22
10,727’23
10,435’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 35%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Roosevelt STEAM Academy
D531 students16:1
Cleveland Elementary School
C−519 students16:1
Pinewood Elementary School
C503 students18:1
Mary Daly Elementary School
D476 students19:1
Mary Feeser Elementary School
C−470 students16:1
Osolo Elementary School
C−452 students18:1
Riverview Elementary School
C+439 students16:1
Woodland Elementary School
C−429 students17:1
Eastwood Elementary School
C428 students16:1
Monger Elementary School
C−394 students17:1
Mary Beck Elementary School
D−385 students16:1
Beardsley Elementary School
D356 students15:1
Bristol Elementary School
D296 students14:1
West Side Middle School
C−569 students15:1
North Side Middle School
C−563 students14:1
Pierre Moran Middle School
D396 students11:1
Elkhart High School
C+3,073 students15:1
Elkhart Area Career Center
0 students0:1
Hawthorne Early Learning Center
156 students13:1
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.