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Whitley County Con Schools

At a glance

189^thof 380 Indiana districts▼ 19

Better than 50% of Indiana districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

107 N Walnut St
Columbia City, IN 46725·(260) 244-5771·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 50.3% of districts

Schools

3,686

Students

Top rankedIndian Springs Middle School175^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Indian Springs Middle School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Columbia City High School 14.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Whitley County Con Schools district in Indiana consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 189 out of 380 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Northern Heights Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on ILEARN tests, with the highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools. In contrast, Mary Raber Elementary School struggles significantly, with proficiency rates as low as 12.5% in 5th grade math. The district also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by some schools.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and student achievement, with schools like Coesse School and Mary Raber Elementary, which have the highest free/reduced lunch rates, also having the lowest academic proficiency rates. Meanwhile, Columbia City High School stands out with a strong 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% and solid performance on SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing tests.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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
Columbia City High School	Public	9-12	1600 South State Road 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-6136	1,202	85	14.1	21.9%	1,077 (89.6%)	13 (1.1%)	63 (5.2%)	11 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.8%)	57.6	156^th of 429 public high schools	63.6%		62.6	120^th of 432 public high schools	72.2%	36	56.7	24.7																			40.1	$11,466	$820	$10,647
Indian Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1692 S Sr 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-5148	797	48	16.5	28.7%	720 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	61.1	175^th of 480 public middle schools	63.5%		48.2	253^rd of 491 public middle schools	48.5%	78						43.7	42.5	41.5	42.6				36.3	32.0	25.3	31.1		52.4	52.4			$10,174	$533	$9,641
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	5209 N Sr 109	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 691-2371	504	33	15.1	30.0%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	59.2	415^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.7%		74.9	237^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.6%	178			40.0	46.5	41.7				42.7	57.8	50.0	46.9				51.5	41.9		41.9	33.3		$9,869	$667	$9,202
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%		47.9	549^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.7%	8			47.6	36.6	27.7				36.9	59.5	43.9	27.7				43.1	41.5		41.5	25.5		$10,731	$870	$9,860
Mary Raber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Jackson St	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-5857	297	19	15.4	32.7%	270 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	22.2	797^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.7%		29.2	737^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.1%	60			18.8	35.7	25.0				25.0	16.7	46.4	12.5				23.2	35.7		35.7	9.4		$11,540	$1,885	$9,655
Little Turtle Elementary School	Public	K-5	1710 S State Rd 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-3343	583	36	16.1	40.7%	518 (88.9%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	50.9	503^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.3	544^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.2%	41			37.9	37.4	41.7				39.0	45.1	42.4	46.3				44.7	41.4		41.4	31.5		$9,523	$925	$8,598
Eagleview Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	107 North Walnut St.	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(260) 244-5771	12	1	24.0	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitko Community School Corp	7.98 mi	4	219^th
MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	10.37 mi	10	38^th
Northwest Allen County Schools	10.47 mi	12	42^nd
Smith-Green Community Schools	10.54 mi	2	130^th
Huntington County Com School Corp	13.53 mi	11	142^nd

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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.

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