Wawasee Community School Corporation School District

801 S Sycamore St
Syracuse, IN 46567
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 283 students in Wawasee Community School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Wawasee Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
2,759 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wawasee Community School Corporation School District, 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#196 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
39%
38%
41%
39%
34%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,666 is higher than the state median of $13,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,040 is higher than the state median of $12,816. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,666
$13,185
Spending / Student
$14,040
$12,816

Best Wawasee Community School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milford Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
110 S Elm Street
Milford, IN 46542
(574) 658-9444
Gr: PK-8 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,759 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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