Elkhart Community Schools School District

2720 California Rd
Elkhart, IN 46514
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,260 students in Elkhart Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Elkhart Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
20 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
11,659 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Elkhart Community Schools 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#312 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elkhart Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkhart Community Schools  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.
25%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elkhart Community Schools  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.
86%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elkhart Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.51
# American Indian Students
12 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
130 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,339 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
13%
# Black Students
1,659 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
14%
10%
# White Students
4,519 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
39%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
996 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
932
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
905
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
898
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
849
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
893
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
880
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
883
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
877
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
974
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
883
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
772
163
# Ungraded Students:
36
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,660 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 $13,115 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elkhart Community Schools  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
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Elkhart Community Schools  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
$13,660
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elkhart Community Schools  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
$13,115
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elkhart Community Schools  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 Elkhart Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Cr 3
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5578
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Math: 9% | Reading: 7%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 W Lusher Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 295-4820
Grades: PK-6
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Mary Beck Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
818 Mcdonald St
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4830
Grades: PK-6
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elkhart Area Career Center
Vocational School
2424 California Rd
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5650
Grades: PK-11
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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