Public schools in Elkhart, IN
Elkhart has 29 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 6 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,460 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Elkhart Community Schools runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Elkhart's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Elkhart | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Community Schools | 17 | 11,318 | $15,145 |
| Concord Community Schools | 7 | 5,348 | $11,779 |
| Baugo Community Schools | 4 | 1,775 | $10,808 |
| Excel Center - Elkhart | 1 | 187 | $3,781 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Elkhart, 5,606 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart High School | 3,073 | 15.4 | 44.9% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Concord Community High School | 1,727 | 17.7 | 46.6% | Concord Community Schools |
| Jimtown High School | 546 | 12.9 | 33.3% | Baugo Community Schools |
| Excel Center - Elkhart | 260 | 23.6 | 7.7% | Excel Center - Elkhart |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Elkhart, 3,444 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Junior High School | 855 | 17.3 | 52.5% | Concord Community Schools |
| Concord Intermediate School | 756 | 18.3 | 53.8% | Concord Community Schools |
| West Side Middle School | 569 | 15.3 | 49.7% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| North Side Middle School | 563 | 13.6 | 51.0% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Pierre Moran Middle School | 396 | 10.6 | 53.8% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Jimtown Junior High School | 305 | 19.3 | 36.1% | Baugo Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
18 elementary schools in Elkhart, 8,254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimtown Intermediate School | 580 | 17.7 | 39.3% | Baugo Community Schools |
| Concord East Side Elementary School | 545 | 17.0 | 43.7% | Concord Community Schools |
| Roosevelt STEAM Academy | 531 | 16.3 | 52.0% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Cleveland Elementary School | 519 | 15.7 | 49.1% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Concord West Side Elementary School | 504 | 16.8 | 75.4% | Concord Community Schools |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 503 | 18.0 | 46.3% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Mary Daly Elementary School | 476 | 18.7 | 58.6% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Mary Feeser Elementary School | 470 | 16.0 | 45.7% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Osolo Elementary School | 452 | 17.5 | 52.4% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Riverview Elementary School | 439 | 16.3 | 50.6% | Elkhart Community Schools |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Ox Bow Elementary School | 431 | 15.4 | 44.5% | Concord Community Schools |
| Woodland Elementary School | 429 | 16.9 | 57.3% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Eastwood Elementary School | 428 | 16.3 | 33.4% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Jimtown Elementary School | 418 | 16.1 | 39.0% | Baugo Community Schools |
| Concord South Side Elementary School | 394 | 14.6 | 61.9% | Concord Community Schools |
| Monger Elementary School | 394 | 17.1 | 64.0% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Mary Beck Elementary School | 385 | 16.0 | 51.9% | Elkhart Community Schools |
| Beardsley Elementary School | 356 | 15.5 | 63.5% | Elkhart Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Elkhart, 156 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Early Learning Center | 156 | 13.0 | 16.0% | Elkhart Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Elkhart's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Elkhart school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 470 students (state 456).
| Elkhart | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 470 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 59% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 3.4% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 29 Elkhart schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Elkhart
- Elkhart Community SchoolsRuns 17 of Elkhart's 29 public schools and spent $15,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,145
- Elkhart High School, the largest high school in Elkhart3,073 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.3,073
- Compare Elkhart Community Schools with Concord Community SchoolsElkhart's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Elkhart addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Elkhart
How many public schools are in Elkhart, IN?
29 public schools with an address in Elkhart were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 6 middle, 18 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 17,460 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Elkhart?
Elkhart High School, with 3,073 students in 2024-25 (Elkhart Community Schools).Which districts run Elkhart's schools?
Elkhart Community Schools (17 schools), Concord Community Schools (7 schools), Baugo Community Schools (4 schools), Excel Center - Elkhart (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25