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Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District

Item: Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

0305 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761

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Top 50%

Tel: (260) 351-3214

www.ph.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

1,346 Students

1,036,015 Students

# Teachers

93 Teachers

67,724 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
Kind	95	162
1	111	170
2	103	172
3	105	178
4	123	174
5	99	177
6	104	175
7	82	179
8	92	179
9	113	186
10	116	188
11	91	190
12	108	191
Grade Not Listed	4	5

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District Rank

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#164 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District
2023	#164
2022	#165
2021	#140
2019	#227
2018	#187
2017	#154
2016	#184
2015	#84
2014	#118
2013	#186
2012	#210
2011	#270
2010	#221

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	34%	39%
2022	34%	38%
2021	37%	36%
2019	39%	45%
2018	52%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	54%	55%
2015	73%	64%
2014	88%	83%
2013	86%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	75%	79%
2010	73%	76%

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45%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	45%	41%
2021	46%	43%
2019	46%	49%
2018	52%	62%
2017	63%	63%
2016	63%	64%
2015	72%	68%
2014	82%	80%
2013	75%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	73%	77%
2010	75%	74%

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30%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	30%	34%
2021	41%	38%

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92%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	18.2%	23.7%
2022	15.6%	25.1%
2021	11.1%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	0.13	0.55
2022	0.15	0.54
2021	0.15	0.53
2020	0.15	0.53
2019	0.15	0.52
2018	0.15	0.51
2017	0.15	0.50
2016	0.14	0.50
2015	0.15	0.49
2014	0.20	0.47
2013	0.18	0.46
2012	0.16	0.45
2011	0.17	0.45
2010	0.11	0.42
2009	0.12	0.40
2008	0.11	0.39
2007	0.09	0.39
2006	0.07	0.34
2005	0.06	0.33
2004	0.05	0.31
2003	0.05	0.31
2002	0.04	0.30
2001	0.03	0.28
2000	0.03	0.28
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.04	0.27
1996	0.05	0.27
1995	0.05	0.25
1994	0.03	0.25
1993	0.04	0.25
1992	0.05	0.25
1991	0.03	0.25
1990	0.04	0.25
1989	0.02	0.25
1988	0.01	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2022	1%	13%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2009	2%	13%

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% White

92%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	93%	64%
2022	92%	65%
2021	92%	66%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	67%
2018	92%	68%
2017	92%	69%
2016	93%	69%
2015	92%	70%
2014	90%	71%
2013	91%	72%
2012	92%	73%
2011	91%	73%
2010	94%	75%
2009	93%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	80%
2005	97%	81%
2004	97%	82%
2003	98%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	98%	85%
1995	98%	86%
1994	98%	86%
1993	98%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	99%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	99%	86%
1988	99%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,701 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,335 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$24 MM	$18 MM
2022	$22 MM	$18 MM
2021	$19 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$15 MM
2019	$18 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$16 MM
2017	$16 MM	$16 MM
2016	$16 MM	$16 MM
2015	$22 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$18 MM	$16 MM
2010	$22 MM	$19 MM
2009	$19 MM	$21 MM
2008	$19 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$24 MM	$19 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$14 MM
2002	$15 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$17 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$14 MM	$15 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$19 MM	$18 MM
2022	$19 MM	$17 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$15 MM
2019	$16 MM	$15 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$17 MM	$14 MM
2016	$15 MM	$14 MM
2015	$17 MM	$16 MM
2014	$16 MM	$15 MM
2012	$16 MM	$15 MM
2011	$17 MM	$15 MM
2010	$17 MM	$16 MM
2009	$17 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$17 MM
2007	$19 MM	$18 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$19 MM
2004	$17 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,701

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$17,982	$14,809
2022	$16,159	$14,082
2021	$14,201	$11,549
2020	$14,333	$11,698
2019	$13,759	$11,737
2018	$12,914	$12,551
2017	$12,533	$12,088
2016	$12,644	$11,721
2015	$16,895	$12,273
2014	$12,156	$10,918
2012	$12,370	$10,935
2011	$12,185	$10,703
2010	$14,139	$12,273
2009	$12,245	$13,002
2008	$11,615	$10,947
2007	$9,366	$9,796
2006	$13,987	$11,104
2005	$10,692	$11,216
2004	$7,985	$9,324
2003	$7,678	$7,547
2002	$8,348	$8,650
2001	$8,236	$8,810
2000	$7,808	$7,962
1999	$7,118	$7,812
1998	$6,961	$7,104
1997	$7,584	$7,776
1995	$5,973	$6,158
1992	$4,726	$4,903
1990	$4,766	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$14,335

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$14,562	$14,487
2022	$14,128	$13,423
2021	$11,483	$11,021
2020	$14,753	$11,647
2019	$12,763	$11,573
2018	$11,975	$11,226
2017	$13,012	$11,227
2016	$12,066	$10,567
2015	$12,833	$10,163
2014	$11,570	$10,049
2012	$11,654	$10,148
2011	$11,454	$9,902
2010	$10,740	$10,163
2009	$10,608	$11,056
2008	$10,631	$10,333
2007	$10,842	$10,659
2006	$10,476	$10,690
2005	$10,847	$10,750
2004	$9,732	$9,398
2003	$9,131	$8,918
2002	$8,492	$8,879
2001	$8,366	$8,765
2000	$7,798	$8,189
1999	$7,373	$7,935
1998	$6,424	$7,177
1997	$6,340	$7,005
1995	$6,006	$6,269
1992	$4,916	$4,863
1990	$4,241	$4,382

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Best Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Heights Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

0455 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3034

Gr: K-4 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Prairie Heights Sr High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

0245 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3039

Gr: 9-12 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Prairie Heights Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

0395 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038

Gr: 5-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District?

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,346 students.

What is the rank of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District?

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District is ranked #171 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District?

92% of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District?

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,335 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education