Whitley County Con Schools School District

107 N Walnut St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Whitley County Con Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 290 students in Whitley County Con Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Whitley County Con School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitley County Con Schools 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
39%
43%
41%
45%
34%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,943 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,856
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,943
$12,815

Best Whitley County Con Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary Raber Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 E Jackson St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,690 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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