B−
La Porte Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Center, La Porte, Scipio, Pleasant, Union, Washington, Lincoln, Kingsford Heights and Kingsbury.
Students
6,089
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,506
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$74.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Porte Community School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Indiana districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.3M, about $12,198 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roll.
PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools
7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,506 per student · 1% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,200’20
6,323’21
6,227’22
6,144’23
6,089’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
F Willard Crichfield Elementary
A459 students18:1
Handley Elementary School
C+366 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−353 students15:1
Hailmann Elementary School
B−318 students16:1
Kingsbury Elementary School
B+294 students17:1
Riley Elementary School
B+291 students18:1
Indian Trail Elementary School
B−246 students12:1
Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch
B150 students12:1
LaPorte Middle School
C+862 students14:1
Kesling Intermediate School
B−847 students13:1
LaPorte High School
B1,807 students16:1
La Porte Online School
96 students192:1
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.