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Nappanee, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Wa-Nee Community Schools #243 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,120 per pupil, Wa-Nee Community Schools ranks #162 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,933
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wa-Nee Community Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,933 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $12,120 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.3% local, 54.0% state, and 9.7% 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 41/100, ranked #243 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 272.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nappanee Elementary School, with a diversity index of 31.5/100.
Its largest campus is North Wood High School, enrolling 873 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
North Wood High School accounts for 29.8% of all Wa-Nee Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wa-Nee Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wa-Nee Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Wa-Nee Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 378 students (lowest) to 873 students (highest), a spread of 495 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wa-Nee Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Wa-Nee Community Schools is typically wider than the Wa-Nee Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Wa-Nee Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Wa-Nee Community Schools is typically wider than the Wa-Nee Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Wa-Nee Community Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,933 students.
How much does Wa-Nee Community Schools spend per student?
Wa-Nee Community Schools spends $12,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #243 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Wa-Nee Community Schools?
Wa-Nee Community Schools students are 83.3% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wa-Nee Community Schools?
Wa-Nee Community Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #243 out of 373 districts in Indiana.