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Northwest Allen County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Perry, Huntertown, Eel River and Lake, and parts of Fort Wayne.
Students
8,409
Schools
11
Spent per student
$10,818
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$179.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwest Allen County Schools
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $179.4M, about $21,335 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wolflake.
K–2Central Noble Primary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
3–5Central Noble Elementary SchoolCentral Noble Community School Corporation
6–12Central Noble Junior Senior HSCentral Noble Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,818 per student · 21% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,870’20
7,955’21
8,184’22
8,383’23
8,409’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Aspen Meadow Elementary School
600 students16:1
Huntertown Elementary School
B−563 students18:1
Perry Hill Elementary School
A−545 students16:1
Cedar Canyon Elementary School
A508 students15:1
Hickory Center Elementary School
A−453 students13:1
Oak View Elementary School
A442 students15:1
Eel River Elementary School
B+420 students14:1
Arcola School
A227 students13:1
Maple Creek Middle School
B+1,024 students20:1
Carroll Middle School
B+1,004 students20:1
Carroll High School
A+2,623 students18:1
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.