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Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 914 students in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,428 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,701
$16,486
Spending / Student
$14,335
$16,362
Best Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
0455 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3034
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3034
Gr: K-4 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Heights Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
0395 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038
Gr: 5-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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