Public schools in Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne has 74 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 15 middle, 48 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 46,306 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Fort Wayne Community School District runs 49 of them.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method

The 7 districts and agencies that run Fort Wayne's public schools

Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.

DistrictSchools in Fort WayneDistrict students, fall 2022Spending per student, FY23
Fort Wayne Community School District4928,612$14,569
Northwest Allen County Schools98,184$10,914
Southwest Allen County Schools97,853$11,322
East Allen County Schools410,090$12,242
Timothy L Johnson Academy1388$14,822
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle1195$13,590
Smith Academy for Excellence173$15,137

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.

9 high schools in Fort Wayne, 13,645 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Carroll High School2,62318.119.2%Northwest Allen County Schools
Homestead High School2,38217.517.9%Southwest Allen County Schools
Northrop High School2,14516.847.4%Fort Wayne Community
R Nelson Snider High School1,92717.543.7%Fort Wayne Community
South Side High School1,40514.765.1%Fort Wayne Community
Wayne High School1,39815.358.5%Fort Wayne Community
North Side High School1,38318.059.9%Fort Wayne Community
East Allen University29117.263.9%East Allen County Schools
eSACS Virtual School914.324.2%Southwest Allen County 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.

15 middle schools in Fort Wayne, 9,806 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Woodside Middle School1,03216.820.4%Southwest Allen County Schools
Maple Creek Middle School1,02420.412.6%Northwest Allen County Schools
Carroll Middle School1,00420.027.0%Northwest Allen County Schools
Blackhawk Middle School81416.343.0%Fort Wayne Community
Summit Middle School78916.019.4%Southwest Allen County Schools
Jefferson Middle School65815.249.8%Fort Wayne Community
Lane Middle School64412.565.5%Fort Wayne Community
Memorial Park Middle School62713.251.2%Fort Wayne Community
Shawnee Middle School62413.959.9%Fort Wayne Community
Northwood Middle School58513.361.9%Fort Wayne Community
The other 5 middle schools
SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Kekionga Middle School52714.570.8%Fort Wayne Community
Miami Middle School49612.767.9%Fort Wayne Community
Lakeside Middle School45212.471.2%Fort Wayne Community
Portage Middle School38010.573.2%Fort Wayne Community
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle15012.574.0%Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle

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.

48 elementary schools in Fort Wayne, 22,476 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Prince Chapman Academy81914.577.5%East Allen County Schools
Cedarville Elementary School76419.220.8%East Allen County Schools
Covington Elementary School74614.628.4%Southwest Allen County Schools
Southwick Elementary School72413.379.8%East Allen County Schools
Weisser Park Elementary School63213.254.7%Fort Wayne Community
Fred H Croninger Elementary School61917.927.8%Fort Wayne Community
Harrison Hill Elementary School61212.864.1%Fort Wayne Community
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School60013.049.2%Fort Wayne Community
Aspen Meadow Elementary School60016.419.3%Northwest Allen County Schools
Lincoln Elementary School59012.461.9%Fort Wayne Community
The other 38 elementary schools
SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
J Wilbur Haley Elementary School58313.958.7%Fort Wayne Community
Forest Park Elementary School55814.960.8%Fort Wayne Community
Washington Center Elementary School55314.458.0%Fort Wayne Community
Perry Hill Elementary School54516.417.8%Northwest Allen County Schools
Northcrest Elementary School53614.957.8%Fort Wayne Community
Whispering Meadow Elementary School53515.027.5%Southwest Allen County Schools
Mabel K Holland Elementary School53313.558.0%Fort Wayne Community
Glenwood Park Elementary School53216.259.4%Fort Wayne Community
Cedar Canyon Elementary School50815.18.3%Northwest Allen County Schools
Aboite Elementary School49714.416.5%Southwest Allen County Schools
Fairfield Elementary School48112.065.9%Fort Wayne Community
Maplewood Elementary School47714.565.4%Fort Wayne Community
Merle J Abbett Elementary School46712.069.8%Fort Wayne Community
Hickory Center Elementary School45313.522.5%Northwest Allen County Schools
Oak View Elementary School44215.18.8%Northwest Allen County Schools
Timothy L Johnson Academy44020.078.2%Timothy L Johnson Academy
Saint Joseph Central School43411.138.9%Fort Wayne Community
Deer Ridge Elementary43014.511.4%Southwest Allen County Schools
Eel River Elementary School42013.923.6%Northwest Allen County Schools
Levan R Scott Academy41912.071.1%Fort Wayne Community
Arlington Elementary School41813.550.0%Fort Wayne Community
Franke Park Elementary School41613.968.0%Fort Wayne Community
Brentwood Elementary School41512.067.5%Fort Wayne Community
Francis M Price Elementary School40512.563.0%Fort Wayne Community
Haverhill Elementary School39613.523.7%Southwest Allen County Schools
Waynedale Elementary School38313.761.4%Fort Wayne Community
Robert C Harris Elementary School36012.458.3%Fort Wayne Community
South Wayne Elementary School34010.675.6%Fort Wayne Community
Bloomingdale Elementary School33111.272.2%Fort Wayne Community
Indian Village Elementary School33111.068.0%Fort Wayne Community
Lindley Elementary School33013.262.1%Fort Wayne Community
Adams Elementary School30811.077.9%Fort Wayne Community
John S Irwin Elementary School30214.458.6%Fort Wayne Community
Study Elementary School26811.776.5%Fort Wayne Community
Willard Shambaugh Elementary School26610.242.9%Fort Wayne Community
Bunche Elementary School23413.439.3%Fort Wayne Community
Whitney M Young Early Childhood21811.540.8%Fort Wayne Community
Washington Elementary School20610.372.3%Fort Wayne Community

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.

2 other schools in Fort Wayne, 379 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy31517.547.0%Fort Wayne Community
Smith Academy for Excellence6410.775.0%Smith Academy for Excellence

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 Fort Wayne's public schools compare with Indiana's

The median Fort Wayne school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Indiana median of 14.8. 54% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 503 students (state 456).

Fort Wayne against Indiana, schools open in 2024-25 with students
Fort WayneIndiana
Median students per teacher13.914.8
Median school size (students)503456
Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22)54%43%
Schools where every student eats free (CEP)73%38%
Charter schools4.1%6.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 74 Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne

  1. Fort Wayne Community School DistrictRuns 49 of Fort Wayne's 74 public schools and spent $14,569 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,569
  2. Carroll High School, the largest high school in Fort Wayne2,623 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.2,623
  3. Compare Fort Wayne Community School District with Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
  4. The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
  5. Find the school district for a Fort Wayne 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.

Other cities in Indiana

  1. Indianapolis219 schools
  2. Evansville40 schools
  3. South Bend35 schools
  4. Elkhart29 schools
  5. Bloomington26 schools
  6. Lafayette24 schools
  7. Valparaiso23 schools
  8. Fishers21 schools

Questions about schools in Fort Wayne

  1. How many public schools are in Fort Wayne, IN?
    74 public schools with an address in Fort Wayne were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 15 middle, 48 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 46,306 students. 3 are charter schools.
  2. What is the largest high school in Fort Wayne?
    Carroll High School, with 2,623 students in 2024-25 (Northwest Allen County Schools).
  3. Which districts run Fort Wayne's schools?
    Fort Wayne Community School District (49 schools), Northwest Allen County Schools (9 schools), Southwest Allen County Schools (9 schools), East Allen County Schools (4 schools), and 3 more. 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

Compiled from official source data by .