Wa-Nee Community Schools School District

1300 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,990 students in Wa-Nee Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Wa-Nee Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
2,878 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wa-Nee Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#23 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wa-Nee Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wa-Nee 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.
57%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wa-Nee 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.
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wa-Nee Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
56 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,398 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
216
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
9
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,221 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 $13,384 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
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wa-Nee 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
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Wa-Nee 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
$13,221
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wa-Nee 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
$13,384
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wa-Nee 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 Wa-Nee Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakarusa Elementary School
Math: 73% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
400 N Washington St
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2000
Grades: K-5
| 520 students
Rank: #22.
Woodview Elementary School
Math: 65% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
800 E Woodview Dr
Nappanee, IN 46550
(574) 773-3117
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #33.
Nappanee Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
755 E Van Buren St
Nappanee, IN 46550
(574) 773-7421
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #44.
North Wood Middle School
Math: 56% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 N Elkhart
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,878 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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