An equity score of 65/100 ranks Elkhart Community Schools #89 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,145 per pupil, Elkhart Community Schools ranks #62 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
11,318
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$15,145
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elkhart Community Schools operates 19 public schools serving 11,318 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 3 middle, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Elkhart County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,145 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.4% local, 56.8% state, and 16.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #89 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 320.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 34.1% White, 13.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.
Its largest campus is Elkhart High School, enrolling 3,073 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hawthorne Early Learning Center, at 156 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elkhart High School accounts for 27.2% of all Elkhart Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elkhart Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates 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.
Elkhart Community Schools school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Elkhart Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 3,073 students (highest), a spread of 2,917 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elkhart Community Schools reports 62.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Elkhart Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Elkhart Community Schools is typically wider than the Elkhart Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Elkhart Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Elkhart Community Schools?
Elkhart Community Schools has 19 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 12 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 11,318 students.
How much does Elkhart Community Schools spend per student?
Elkhart Community Schools spends $15,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #89 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Elkhart Community Schools?
Elkhart Community Schools students are 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 34.1% White, 13.0% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elkhart Community Schools?
Elkhart Community Schools has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #89 out of 372 districts in Indiana.