Wawasee Community School Corp School District

801 S Sycamore St
Syracuse, IN 46567
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,004 students in Wawasee Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Wawasee Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,925 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wawasee Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#214 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
33 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,503 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
86%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
410
# Students in K Grade:
189
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
3
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,777 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,243 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,777
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,243
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wawasee Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wawasee Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
110 S Elm Street
Milford, IN 46542
(574) 658-9444
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Wawasee Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9850 N Sr 13
Syracuse, IN 46567
(574) 457-8839
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,925 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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