Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

Public school district · St. Joseph County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800214

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend spent $4,766 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 138 students in 2024-25; 55.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend in enrollment (124 to 156 students) and Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High Sch…$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central I…$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839Purdue Polytechnic High School…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839Purdue Polytechnic High School Sout…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839Purdue Polytechnic High School South Be…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$1,980,000 in revenue: 55.4% state, 12.9% local and 31.7% federal. Total spending including $325,000 of capital outlay was $1,000,000, or $7,092 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,096,000; Local $256,000; Federal $628,000; total $1,980,000.
  • State$1,096,000 55%
  • Local$256,000 13%
  • Federal$628,000 32%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

141 students in 2022-23, 154 students in 2023-24, 138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231412023-241542024-25138
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231412023-241542024-25138
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231412023-241542024-25138
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1380501001502002022-231412023-241542024-25138

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314116.08.8
2023-2415411.014.0
2024-2513814.09.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts50% or more41.3%13
Math50% or more37.5%13

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 17 students in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%88.1%
Students in the class1777,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 138 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend1389.955.1%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

  • Phone: (574) 520-4180
  • Office: 635 S Lafayette Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentPurdue Polytechnic High School South Bend ranks 154 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($4,766).#154 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaPurdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is the number 400 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 141 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#400 of 414
  3. The Nature School of Central IndianaThe next larger Indiana district: 142 students in fall 2022, $9,880 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,880
  4. Rooted School IndianapolisThe next smaller Indiana district: 138 students in fall 2022, $19,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,507
  5. Compare Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend with The Nature School of Central IndianaEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, its largest high school138 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.138
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

  1. How many schools and students are in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend spend per student?
    $4,766 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend's money come from?
    $1,980,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.4% state, 12.9% local and 31.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and 50% or more in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend?
    60-79% of the 17 students in Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend's NCES district ID?
    1800214. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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