Best Public Schools in Ligonier, IN

Summary:

The city of Ligonier, Indiana is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the West Noble School Corporation. While the schools show mixed performance, with some standouts, they face common challenges such as high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism.

West Noble Middle School is a standout, ranking 223 out of 480 Indiana middle schools and performing better than the district and state averages in several ILEARN test subjects. In contrast, West Noble Elementary School struggled, with proficiency rates below 30% in English Language Arts. West Noble High School has shown improvement, moving up in the SchoolDigger rankings, and maintaining a solid 88.4% four-year graduation rate.

Across the district, the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 58.77% at West Noble Primary School to 67.62% at West Noble Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, at around 17.8% across the schools. By addressing these issues and replicating the successful strategies used at West Noble Middle School, the West Noble School Corporation can work towards improving educational outcomes for all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Noble Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	500 W Union St	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 894-3191	350	24	14.5	59.7%	155 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)																						$12,149	$991	$11,157
West Noble High School	Public	9-12	5094 N Us 33	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 894-3191	742	44	16.8	54.7%	338 (45.6%)	1 (0.1%)	394 (53.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	48.2	215^th of 429 public high schools	49.9%		40.3	263^rd of 432 public high schools	39.1%	48	48.5	19.2																			42.7	$10,465	$74	$10,391
West Noble Middle School	Public	5-8	5194 N Us 33	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 894-3191	627	45	13.9	59.6%	253 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	367 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	52.6	223^rd of 480 public middle schools	53.5%		48.2	254^th of 491 public middle schools	48.3%	31					25.3	27.5	34.2	33.3	30.0			33.9	37.6	36.1	54.0	40.2		32.2	32.2	27.7		$10,973	$189	$10,784
West Noble Elementary School	Public	2-4	5294 N Us 33	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 894-3191	473	31	15.2	62.4%	197 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	265 (56.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	27.6	750^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.3	758^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.0%	8			21.7	19.0					20.2	47.2	40.6					43.6	25.3		25.3			$10,602	$811	$9,790

Cities Near Ligonier

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topeka	5.52 mi	3	56^th
Millersburg	6.96 mi	1	116^th
Syracuse	8.48 mi	3	201^st
Goshen	9.68 mi	13	237^th
Albion	9.94 mi	3	295^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.