Top Rankings
Whitley County Consolidated 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 290 students in Whitley County Consolidated 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 Consolidated School 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
604 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 Consolidated 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%
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 $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.
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 Consolidated Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
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 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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