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MSD Wabash County Schools

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At a glance

127^thof 374 Indiana districts▲ 13

Better than 66% of Indiana districts

Elementary 3 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

204 N 300 W
Wabash, IN 46992·(260) 563-8050·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 66% of districts

Schools

2,256

Students

Top rankedSouthwood Elementary School216^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southwood Elementary School up 66 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northfield Junior-Senior High School 13.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

0★

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

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Summary:

MSD Wabash County Schools serves about 2,256 students in six schools—three elementaries (PK–5, PK–2, and 3–6) and three junior-senior high schools (grades 6–12, 6–12, and 7–12), with no standalone middle schools—and is ranked 127th of 374 Indiana districts (66th percentile, 3 stars). The schools are Southwood Elementary School, Metro North Elementary School, Sharp Creek Elementary School, Southwood Junior-Senior High School, Northfield Junior-Senior High School, and White's Junior-Senior High School. The district average masks large differences, from top-quarter performers to a school facing severe challenges.

For parents seeking strong academics, Southwood Junior-Senior High School is the district’s top-ranked secondary school (85th percentile, 4 stars), with a 98.2% graduation rate, 76.27% Biology proficiency, and 59.68% SAT Reading/Writing—though its math scores lag. Southwood Elementary School is the strongest elementary (79th percentile, 4 stars), posting 62.90% math, 52.66% ELA, 58.82% science, and low absenteeism (12.7%). Northfield Junior-Senior High School (70th percentile, 4 stars) has a 100% graduation rate and above-state SAT Math and Reading/Writing, but lower ILEARN scores (ELA 28.93%, Math 31.40%). Sharp Creek Elementary School (63rd percentile, 3 stars) has the district’s lowest absenteeism (6.4%) and solid math (54.18%), though ELA is weaker (36.12%). Southwood Elementary, Sharp Creek, and Northfield are all improving.

White's Junior-Senior High School is the clear outlier: 5th percentile, 0 stars, 0% proficiency in ELA and Math, 0% SAT Math, a 74.7% graduation rate, and 59.8% chronic absenteeism—more than triple the state rate. It also has the highest free/reduced lunch (71.0%), lowest per-student spending ($7,113), and highest student-teacher ratio (28.3). By contrast, Northfield has the highest spending ($10,756) and lowest ratio (13.1). Metro North Elementary School has no test data (PK–2), but its 9.5% absenteeism, 49.12% free/reduced lunch, $9,317 spending, and 14.1 ratio are not alarming. Overall, the district’s 24.7% absenteeism is driven by White’s; elementary attendance is much stronger. Southwood’s two schools are bright spots, Northfield and Sharp Creek are improving, and White’s is the top priority for support.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Metro North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3844 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	285	20	14.1	49.1%	262 (91.9%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)																						$9,317	$689	$8,628
Northfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	154 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-8050	429	33	13.1	43.6%	406 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	61.3	125^th of 415 public high schools	69.9%		60.9	134^th of 429 public high schools	68.8%	9	57.5	30.0					25.0	32.8	28.9					33.3	29.5	31.4					35.9	$10,756	$255	$10,501
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 E Sr 124	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	458	29	15.6	49.3%	414 (90.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	77.3	216^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.7%		70.7	282^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	71.9%	66			55.7	51.5	50.9				52.7	71.7	61.8	55.2				62.9	58.8		58.8	49.2		$9,404	$617	$8,787
Southwood Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	564 E Sr 124	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-8050	445	32	14.0	33.7%	407 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	75.1	64^th of 415 public high schools	84.6%		70.4	79^th of 429 public high schools	81.6%	15	59.7	22.6				46.2	46.3	66.7	53.7				44.6	27.8	49.3	41.5		40.0	40.0		76.3	$9,996	$214	$9,783
White's Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	5233 S 50 E	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-1150	369	13	28.3	71.0%	284 (77.0%)	15 (4.1%)	27 (7.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	7.5	395^th of 415 public high schools	4.8%		5.7	411^th of 429 public high schools	4.2%	16	20.7	0.0						0.0	0.0						0.0	0.0						$7,113	$569	$6,543
Sharp Creek Elementary School	Public	3-6	264 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-8050	270	17	15.6	47.4%	255 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	61.4	379^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.7%		56.5	441^st of 1005 public elementary schools	56.1%	62			29.1	47.9	44.6	26.2			36.1	63.3	60.6	55.4	39.3			54.2	56.3	36.9	45.8	58.5		$8,714	$513	$8,201

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion Community Schools	7.03 mi	10	301^st
Oak Hill United School Corp	7.31 mi	5	106^th
Excel Center - Grant County	8.98 mi	1
Wabash City Schools	9.41 mi	4	266^th
Heartland Career Center	11.86 mi	1

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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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