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Fort Wayne 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 7 public high schools serving 8,537 students in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Wayne Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is R Nelson Snider High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
50 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
28,778 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
1,677 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fort Wayne 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.53
# American Indian Students
49 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,869 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,723 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
7,207 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
10,969 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
38%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,926 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
908
304
# Students in K Grade:
2,231
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,174
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,223
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,096
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,135
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,197
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,103
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,130
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,243
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,192
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,144
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,116
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,886
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,573 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$370 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$391 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,841
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,573
$12,810
Best Fort Wayne Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen Co Juvenile Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2929 N Wells
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Northrop High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7001 Coldwater Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2300
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,080 students
Rank: #33.
R Nelson Snider High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4600 Fairlawn Pass
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4600
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,872 students
Rank: #44.
Wayne High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9100 Winchester Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-6400
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,379 students
Rank: #55.
North Side High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
475 E State St
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-2800
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,513 students
Rank: #66.
South Side High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3601 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-2600
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,385 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Grades: K-12
| 293 students
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