Top Rankings
Warsaw Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,301 students in Warsaw Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Warsaw Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
6,709 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Warsaw Community Schools, 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.5%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
69%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,642 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,855
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,642
$12,758
Best Warsaw Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Claypool Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2024 W 700 S
Claypool, IN 46510
(574) 566-2300
Claypool, IN 46510
(574) 566-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Jefferson Dr
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 267-7361
Winona Lake, IN 46590
(574) 267-7361
Gr: PK-6 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Leesburg Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6250 N Old Sr 15
Leesburg, IN 46538
(574) 453-4121
Leesburg, IN 46538
(574) 453-4121
Gr: PK-6 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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