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Whitley County Con Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,127 students in Whitley County Con Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Whitley County Con School School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitley County Con School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia City High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
3,652 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Whitley County Con Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.53
# American Indian Students
11 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
26 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,313 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
91%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
304
# Students in K Grade:
272
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
19
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,979 in this school district is less 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 $13,077 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,979
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,077
$12,810
Best Whitley County Con Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia City High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 South State Road 9
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6136
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-6136
Grades: 9-12
| 1,127 students
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