C−
South Bend Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves South Bend, Portage Township, Clay Township, Centre Township, German Township, Warren Township, Greene Township, Roseland and Indian Village, and parts of Mishawaka.
Students
13,569
Schools
31
Spent per student
$17,729
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$72.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Bend Community School Corporation
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
- Debt of $72.3M, about $5,328 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nappanee.
K–53 elementary schoolsWa-Nee Community Schools
6–8North Wood Middle SchoolWa-Nee Community Schools
9–12North Wood High SchoolWa-Nee Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,729 per student · 30% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 48%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,576’20
15,775’21
15,290’22
14,413’23
13,569’24
Down 12.9% since 2020.
Students
Black 37%Hispanic 26%White 25%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Harrison Elementary School
D−555 students13:1
Edison Middle School
D551 students10:1
Monroe Elementary School
D−519 students15:1
Clay International Academy
D496 students13:1
Nuner Fine Arts Academy
D489 students14:1
Kennedy Academy
B+443 students15:1
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy
D−431 students11:1
Marquette Montessori Academy
D431 students16:1
Marshall Traditional School
C−400 students12:1
Swanson Traditional School
B+399 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary School
D−383 students13:1
Darden Elementary School
D375 students12:1
Wilson Elementary School
D−374 students13:1
McKinley Elementary School
D315 students20:1
Dickinson Academy
D−309 students9:1
Coquillard Elementary School
D−305 students10:1
Muessel Elementary School
D−295 students12:1
Warren Elementary School
0 students0:1
Jefferson Traditional School
D591 students16:1
Jackson Middle School
D−537 students12:1
LaSalle Academy
B−461 students14:1
Navarre Middle School
D−378 students9:1
Adams High School
B1,966 students15:1
Riley High School
C1,238 students13:1
Washington High School
C−795 students11:1
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
D149 students7:1
Clay High School
0 students0:1
South Bend Virtual School
D291 students18:1
South Bend SNAP
87 students54:1
Lafayette Early Childhood Center
6 students5:1
Studebaker Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Penn-Harris-Madison School CorporationHarris Township, Penn Township
$11,327per student
Buchanan Community School DistrictBertrand Township, Niles Township
$14,892per student
New Prairie United School CorporationOlive Township
$11,910per student
Union-North United School CorporationUnion Township
$11,457per student
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.