Washington Community Schools

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 357 students in Washington Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Washington Community School have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,639 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#277 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
39%
32%
41%
21%
34%
92%
88%
(2022-23)
32.6%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
14%
% Black
10%
14%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,473 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,619
$13,125
Spending / Student
$10,473
$12,758

Best Washington Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Ne 6th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-2682
Gr: 7-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,639 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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