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Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Aboite, Lafayette and Zanesville, and parts of Fort Wayne.
Students
7,502
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,104
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$171.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $171.9M, about $22,908 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,104 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 58%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,695’20
7,800’21
7,853’22
7,555’23
7,502’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Covington Elementary School
C+746 students15:1
Lafayette Meadow School
B+604 students15:1
Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch
C+535 students15:1
Aboite Elementary School
A+497 students14:1
Deer Ridge Elementary
B+430 students14:1
Haverhill Elementary School
B−396 students14:1
Woodside Middle School
B−1,032 students17:1
Summit Middle School
B−789 students16:1
Homestead High School
A+2,382 students18:1
eSACS Virtual School
91 students4:1
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.