Public schools in Hobart, IN
Hobart has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,285 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; School City of Hobart runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hobart's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hobart | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| School City of Hobart | 6 | 4,014 | $12,086 |
| River Forest Community Sch Corp | 3 | 1,646 | $10,637 |
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.
2 high schools in Hobart, 1,885 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart High School | 1,320 | 20.2 | 40.2% | School City of Hobart |
| River Forest High School | 565 | 20.2 | 66.2% | River Forest Community Sch Corp |
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 middle schools in Hobart, 1,274 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Middle School | 905 | 18.3 | 40.9% | School City of Hobart |
| River Forest Middle School | 369 | 14.8 | 68.8% | River Forest Community Sch Corp |
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.
5 elementary schools in Hobart, 2,126 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | 594 | 19.5 | 55.6% | School City of Hobart |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | 497 | 20.7 | 40.8% | School City of Hobart |
| Liberty Elementary School | 398 | 18.5 | 47.7% | School City of Hobart |
| John I Meister Elementary School | 373 | 16.6 | 68.4% | River Forest Community Sch Corp |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | 264 | 18.9 | 33.0% | School City of Hobart |
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 Hobart's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Hobart school has 18.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 497 students (state 456).
| Hobart | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.9 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 497 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Hobart 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 Hobart
- School City of HobartRuns 6 of Hobart's 9 public schools and spent $12,086 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,086
- Hobart High School, the largest high school in Hobart1,320 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.1,320
- Compare School City of Hobart with River Forest Community Sch CorpHobart'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 a Hobart 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
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Hobart
How many public schools are in Hobart, IN?
9 public schools with an address in Hobart were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,285 students.What is the largest high school in Hobart?
Hobart High School, with 1,320 students in 2024-25 (School City of Hobart).Which districts run Hobart's schools?
School City of Hobart (6 schools), River Forest Community Sch Corp (3 schools). 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