Baugo Community Schools

29125 Cr 22 W
Elkhart, IN 46517
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Baugo Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Baugo Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Baugo Community School have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,849 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Baugo Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#36 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
62%
39%
51%
41%
35%
34%
92%
88.1%
(2022-23)
17.3%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,673 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,706
$16,486
Spending / Student
$13,673
$16,362

Best Baugo Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jimtown Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
58903 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 294-6586
Gr: 7-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,849 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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