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Warsaw Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Wayne, Warsaw, Plain, Winona Lake, Clay, Lake, Prairie, Silver Lake, Leesburg and Claypool.
Students
6,709
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,467
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$108.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warsaw Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $108.6M, about $16,191 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 proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,467 per student · 9% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,797’20
6,731’21
6,734’22
6,723’23
6,709’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Leesburg Elementary School
B567 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
B500 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary School
B−481 students13:1
Madison Elementary School
B+475 students14:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
A474 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary School
A−452 students13:1
Harrison Elementary School
B416 students14:1
Claypool Elementary School
B−253 students11:1
Lakeview Middle School
B−545 students13:1
Edgewood Middle School
B469 students12:1
Warsaw Community High School
A−2,077 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.