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 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 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.