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South Bend Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves South Bend, Portage, Clay, Centre, German, Warren, Greene, 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 Topeka.
K–43 elementary schoolsWestview School Corporation
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School Corporation
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.
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.