Elwood Community School Corp School District

1306 N Anderson St
Elwood, IN 46036
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 633 students in Elwood Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Elwood Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Elwood Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elwood Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elwood Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#313 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
38%
24%
41%
17%
34%
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,392 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,107
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,392
$12,852

Best Elwood Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elwood Jr-sr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1137 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765) 552-9854
Grades: 7-12
| 633 students
Rank: n/an/a
John H Hinds Career Center
Vocational School
1105 N 19th St
Elwood, IN 46036
(765) 552-9881
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,455 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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