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South Bend, Indiana - 31 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks South Bend Community School Corp #18 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,803 per pupil, South Bend Community School Corp ranks #21 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
15,444
Total Enrollment
31
Schools
$16,803
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Bend Community School Corp operates 31 public schools serving 15,444 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 6 middle, 5 high, 5 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,803 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.2% local, 54.6% state, and 16.3% 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 81/100, ranked #18 of 373 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 5 of 31 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 345.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 61.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.4% African American, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clay International Academy, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.
Its largest campus is Adams High School, enrolling 1,966 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lafayette Early Childhood Center, at 6 students, a 328x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Bend Community School Corp school enrollment varies 328× across entities
South Bend Community School Corp school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,966 students (highest), a spread of 1,960 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
South Bend Community School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
South Bend Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — 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 South Bend Community School Corp is typically wider than the South Bend Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
South Bend Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 61.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to South Bend Community School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in South Bend Community School Corp?
South Bend Community School Corp has 31 schools, including 5 high, 6 middle, 15 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 15,444 students.
How much does South Bend Community School Corp spend per student?
South Bend Community School Corp spends $16,803 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #18 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Bend Community School Corp?
South Bend Community School Corp students are 39.4% African American, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 31 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Bend Community School Corp?
South Bend Community School Corp has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #18 out of 373 districts in Indiana.