C
Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Noble, Wabash, Lagro, Liberty, Paw Paw, Waltz, La Fontaine, Roann and Lagro.
Students
2,256
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,924
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $3,355 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Roll.
PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools
6Blackford Intermediate SchoolBlackford County Schools
7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,924 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 54%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,096’20
2,125’21
2,266’22
2,301’23
2,256’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.