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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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
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.