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Northwest Allen County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Perry, Huntertown, Eel River and Lake, and parts of Fort Wayne.
Students
8,409
Schools
11
Spent per student
$10,818
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$179.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwest Allen County Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $179.4M, about $21,335 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 proficiency51%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,818 per student · 21% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,870’20
7,955’21
8,184’22
8,383’23
8,409’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Aspen Meadow Elementary School
600 students16:1
Huntertown Elementary School
B−563 students18:1
Perry Hill Elementary School
A−545 students16:1
Cedar Canyon Elementary School
A508 students15:1
Hickory Center Elementary School
A−453 students13:1
Oak View Elementary School
A442 students15:1
Eel River Elementary School
B+420 students14:1
Arcola School
A227 students13:1
Maple Creek Middle School
B+1,024 students20:1
Carroll Middle School
B+1,004 students20:1
Carroll High School
A+2,623 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.