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Napoleon Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Napoleon and Norvell, and parts of Columbia and Grass Lake.
Students
1,290
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,598
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$24.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Napoleon Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.3M, about $18,829 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 proficiency28%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,598 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 71%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,260’20
1,279’21
1,320’22
1,277’23
1,290’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.