C
Elkhart Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Concord Township, Elkhart, Osolo Township, Cleveland Township, Washington Township and Bristol.
Students
10,435
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,724
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$85.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkhart Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $85.2M, about $8,167 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mier.
PK–2Converse Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
3–4Sweetser Elementary SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
7–8Oak Hill Junior High SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
9–12Oak Hill High SchoolOak Hill United School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,724 per student · 15% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 55%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,148’20
10,936’21
11,136’22
10,727’23
10,435’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 35%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Roosevelt STEAM Academy
D531 students16:1
Cleveland Elementary School
C−519 students16:1
Pinewood Elementary School
C503 students18:1
Mary Daly Elementary School
D476 students19:1
Mary Feeser Elementary School
C−470 students16:1
Osolo Elementary School
C−452 students18:1
Riverview Elementary School
C+439 students16:1
Woodland Elementary School
C−429 students17:1
Eastwood Elementary School
C428 students16:1
Monger Elementary School
C−394 students17:1
Mary Beck Elementary School
D−385 students16:1
Beardsley Elementary School
D356 students15:1
Bristol Elementary School
D296 students14:1
West Side Middle School
C−569 students15:1
North Side Middle School
C−563 students14:1
Pierre Moran Middle School
D396 students11:1
Elkhart High School
C+3,073 students15:1
Elkhart Area Career Center
0 students0:1
Hawthorne Early Learning Center
156 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.