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Garrett High School

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Garrett High School ranks 294 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Garrett High School in Garrett, Indiana, a small city in northeastern Indiana, is a grades 9–12 school with 553 students, part of the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp. It ranked 294th of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026 (29th percentile, 1 star). Its strongest metric is a 99.3% graduation rate in 2024–2025, above Indiana’s 89.7%. Academic proficiency is weaker: SAT Math was 11.54% proficient in 2025–2026 versus the state’s 25.6%, Biology End-of-Course was 33.33%, and chronic absenteeism was 18.3%, above the state’s 16.7%. Per-student spending was $13,517 in 2023–2024, with a 12.7 student-teacher ratio.

Nearby comparisons highlight the challenge. In 2025–2026, every listed nearby school ranked higher, including Northrop High School (33rd percentile), Central Noble Junior Senior High School (43rd), Eastside Junior-Senior High School (53rd), East Noble High School (60th), Churubusco Junior-Senior High School (81st), Leo Junior/Senior High School (91st), Carroll High School (93rd), and DeKalb High School (84th). That last school is about 6.1 miles away and has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (38.63% vs. Garrett’s 40.14%), spends less per student ($12,438 vs. $13,517), and has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.6 vs. 12.7), yet its 2025–2026 outcomes were much stronger: SAT Reading/Writing 58.59 vs. 41.54, SAT Math 30.84 vs. 11.54, and Biology 59.47 vs. 33.33. This suggests similar demographics can achieve higher proficiency.

Parents should note that Garrett’s graduation rate is a real strength, but test proficiency has not kept pace. SAT Math has been persistently low: 9.46% in 2023–2024, 13.42% in 2024–2025, and 11.54% in 2025–2026, versus state results around 25%. Chronic absenteeism rose to 18.3% in 2024–2025, above both the state and district, making attendance a possible lever for improvement. The school’s rank also slipped from the 51st percentile and 3 stars in 2021–2022 to 29th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. Internal subgroup results show declines for special education students (42nd to 16th percentile) and low-income students (40th to 26th percentile). The most actionable priorities are math achievement, attendance, and targeted support for these groups, while preserving the strong graduation rate.

553

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,574

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738

(260) 357-4114

District: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

Feeder schools for Garrett High School:

Elementary:	J E Ober Elementary School
Middle:	Garrett Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 29th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Indiana avg39%

294^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

268^th of 374Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	294 of 415	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	295 of 429	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	284 of 432	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	263 of 398	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	297 of 388	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	216 of 389	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	303 of 385	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	273 of 380	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	311 of 394	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	306 of 400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	234 of 379	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	100 of 353	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	59.2	104 of 373	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	56.5	119 of 364	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	116 of 362	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.5	59 of 364	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	44 of 360	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	59 of 354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	70 of 349	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	290 of 395	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	294 of 387	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	297 of 392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	288 of 388	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	149 of 181	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	180 of 184	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	288 of 390	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	289 of 377	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	237 of 379	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	275 of 397	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	271 of 386	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	242 of 392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	216 of 383	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	245 of 292	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	226 of 298	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	168 of 289	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	324 of 387	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	304 of 377	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	299 of 381	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	291 of 375	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	219 of 378	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing42%-10 vs state

Biology33%

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

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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 Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garrett High School	Public	9-12	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 357-4114	553	44	12.7	40.1%	488 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.4%)	31.8	294^th of 415 public high schools	29.2%		33.1	295^th of 429 public high schools	31.2%	1	41.5	11.5											33.3	$14,574	$437	$14,137
DeKalb Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	1011 West 7th St.	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(260) 920-1010	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	10	380^th of 415 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)	18.2	0.0											23.1
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	3424 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1012	1,007	57	17.6	38.6%	898 (89.2%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (2.8%)	75	65^th of 415 public high schools	84.3%		60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	70	58.6	30.8											59.5	$11,410	$77	$11,333
Impact Institutue	Public	6-12	1607 E Dowling St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(888) 349-0250	0	21	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Noble High School	Public	9-12	901 Garden St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-2032	1,019	68	14.9	32.5%	909 (89.2%)	8 (0.8%)	76 (7.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	53.8	167^th of 415 public high schools	59.8%		63.8	117^th of 429 public high schools	72.7%	50	51.5	28.3											36.5	$12,838	$502	$12,337
Leo Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14600 Amstutz Rd	Leo	46765	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0180	1,328	76	17.4	18.8%	1,138 (85.7%)	29 (2.2%)	61 (4.6%)	15 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (6.1%)	82.9	37^th of 415 public high schools	91.1%		79.3	49^th of 429 public high schools	88.6%	12	77.5	39.7		57.1	52.1	54.6		38.4	37.7	38.1			53.3	$10,673	$429	$10,244
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3701 Carroll Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3161	2,623	145	18.0	22.9%	2,027 (77.3%)	97 (3.7%)	167 (6.4%)	172 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	158 (6.0%)	84.3	31^st of 415 public high schools	92.5%		85.8	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%	4	70.0	40.6											59.1	$9,946	$173	$9,773
Churubusco Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Eagle Dr	Churubusco	46723	Whitley County	Smith-Green Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 693-2131	603	42	14.5	27.2%	566 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	69.9	78^th of 415 public high schools	81.2%		65.8	103^rd of 429 public high schools	76.0%	25	55.1	27.0	29.6	46.3	38.8	37.7	23.5	32.9	20.0	25.4	33.7	33.7	59.8	$12,951	$61	$12,889
Northrop High School	Public	9-12	7001 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-2300	2,145	128	16.7	53.8%	941 (43.9%)	454 (21.2%)	412 (19.2%)	124 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (9.7%)	35.8	276^th of 415 public high schools	33.5%		40	267^th of 429 public high schools	37.8%	9	43.0	17.8											27.5	$10,855	$803	$10,052
Eastside Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	603 E Green St	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 868-2186	559	44	12.7	45.1%	520 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	49.6	196^th of 415 public high schools	52.8%		59.8	140^th of 429 public high schools	67.4%	56	38.0	18.5		36.8	51.1	44.1		43.7	43.3	43.5			60.9	$15,753	$210	$15,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett High School

What schools feed into Garrett High School?

Garrett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J E Ober Elementary School
Middle : Garrett Middle School

Is Garrett High School a good school?

Garrett High School ranks 294^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garrett High School?

Students at Garrett High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Garrett High School in?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

How many students attend Garrett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Garrett High School.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 28, 2026

2025–26 attendance dataOct 28, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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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