Top Rankings
Whitley County Con Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Whitley County Con Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
7 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
3,686 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
17,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitley County Con 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.7%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $13,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,692 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,933
$16,486
Spending / Student
$13,692
$16,362
Best Whitley County Con Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary Raber Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 E Jackson St
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Columbia City, IN 46725
(260) 244-5857
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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