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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 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 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.