High Schools in Whitley County Con Schools

Summary:

The Whitley County Con Schools district in Indiana contains a single high school, Columbia City High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has maintained a consistent performance over the past three school years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 120th and 156th out of 429-431 Indiana high schools and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5.

Academically, Columbia City High School's performance on standardized tests like ILEARN/Biology and SAT is generally on par with or slightly above the district-wide averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 88.4%, and its chronic absenteeism rate was 17.8%. Demographically, the school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 24.96% for the 2023-2024 school year. The per-student spending for the same year was $11,466, and the student-teacher ratio was 15.5 to 1.

While Columbia City High School's performance is generally solid, there may be room for improvement, particularly in areas where its scores are slightly below the district-wide averages, such as in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Overall, the data suggests that the school is a reasonably performing institution within the Whitley County Con Schools district, with a mix of strengths and areas for potential improvement.

District Detail

107 N Walnut St
Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 244-5771

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,686

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 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

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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