NCES CCD 2024-25 30 schools IN

Best-Resourced Schools in Elkhart, IN

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30 public K-12 schools in Elkhart from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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30
Schools
17,642
Students
39.2/100
Avg Resource Index
16.7:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Large, fragmented school market

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Elkhart has more public-school enrollment than 91% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Elkhart is among the largest city school systems in this directory by enrollment, but its campuses are divided among 4 districts. That combination matters: citywide averages blend separate budgets, staffing policies, attendance boundaries, and program rules. For a family comparing schools here, the district column is as important as the city average; two nearby campuses may answer to different boards and draw on different F-33 funding pools.

A full K–12 ladder sits inside the city boundary

Elkhart's list includes 10 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high-school campuses, plus 11 combined-grade records. The city average spans every major grade stage, so the ranked table is more informative when read within level than as one interchangeable queue.

Campus spread matters more than the city mean

The 46-point gap between Elkhart Alternative Education and Mary Beck Elementary School shows the range hidden by Elkhart's average Resource Investment Index. The city figure is useful for national placement, but families ultimately choose among campuses with different grade spans, enrollment, district affiliations, and reported support fields. Start with schools serving the relevant grade level, then compare the index components rather than assuming the city average describes any one classroom.

City enrollment
Top 9%
School count
Top 8%
Resource Index average
42nd percentile
Teacher staffing
36th percentile

Elkhart High School accounts for 17.4% of all Elkhart public-school enrollment

That concentration means Elkhart-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade level: High. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how districts allocate programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Elkhart school enrollment varies 20× across entities

Elkhart school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 3,073 students (highest), a spread of 2,917 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Elkhart reports 56.3% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Elkhart student-teacher ratio is 16.7:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — citywide staffing is neither unusually lean nor unusually crowded by this measure

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Elkhart is typically wider than the Elkhart-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Elkhart Alternative Education 69
2. Elkhart High School 52
3. Hawthorne Early Learning Center 48
4. Concord Intermediate School 47
5. Jimtown High School 47
6. Eastwood Elementary School 47
7. Concord Ox Bow Elementary School 44
8. Jimtown Junior High School 44
9. Jimtown Elementary School 42
10. Jimtown Intermediate School 41
11. Cleveland Elementary School 40
12. Concord South Side Elementary Sch 40
13. Concord Junior High School 39
14. North Side Middle School 39
15. Concord East Side Elementary Sch 38
16. Monger Elementary School 38
17. Roosevelt Steam Academy 37
18. Riverview Elementary School 37
19. Beardsley Elementary School 37
20. West Side Middle School 36
21. Mary Daly Elementary School 36
22. Mary Feeser Elementary School 36
23. Concord Community High School 33
24. Pinewood Elementary School 33
25. Concord West Side Elem School 32
26. Woodland Elementary School 31
27. Pierre Moran Middle School 31
28. Osolo Elementary School 30
29. Excel Center - Elkhart 28
30. Mary Beck Elementary School 23

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Elkhart

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Woodland Elementary School 70.6/100
  2. 2 Concord South Side Elementary Sch 69.3/100
  3. 3 Mary Daly Elementary School 68.9/100
  4. 4 Riverview Elementary School 68.9/100
  5. 5 Beardsley Elementary School 68.7/100

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Which Elkhart school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Elkhart Alternative Education has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Elkhart schools in this federal-data comparison at 69/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Elkhart, IN? ▼

Elkhart has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 17,642 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.7:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.