B+
Harper Creek Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Emmett and Newton, and parts of Marshall, Leroy, Marshall and Fredonia.
Students
2,778
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,830
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harper Creek Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $17,373 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. MI
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,830 per student · 10% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,710’20
2,756’21
2,819’22
2,863’23
2,778’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.