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South Bend Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

South Bend Virtual School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in South Bend, Indiana, which is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation district. With 293 students, the school offers a virtual learning environment, but has faced significant challenges in recent years.

South Bend Virtual School has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 87.2% in 2022-2023 to 70.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the district's overall graduation rate. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 39.4% over the past few years. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by ILEARN and SAT test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Oaklawn Campus Program, Juvenile Justice Center, and Studebaker Center, South Bend Virtual School appears to have similar challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic performance. However, it has a higher student-teacher ratio than these schools, which may contribute to its struggles. Additionally, Elkhart Alternative Education, located in a neighboring district, also faces academic performance challenges, indicating that alternative schools in the region share common obstacles.

291

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,467

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 North Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617

(574) 393-6169

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.0%

White:

28.5%

Hispanic:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (65% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Indiana avg42%

Elementary school

998^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

467^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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High school

388^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 13% (2022) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

310^th of 380South Bend Community 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	998 of 1005	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	982 of 1016	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	952 of 1020	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	467 of 480	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	467 of 491	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	455 of 489	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	483 of 490	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	388 of 429	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	410 of 432	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	346 of 398	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	354 of 409	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	113 of 125	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.5	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	356 of 387	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	375 of 392	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	330 of 388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	376 of 377	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	368 of 379	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	4.4	386 of 392	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	341 of 383	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	324 of 377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing21%-34 vs state

Biology13%-32 vs state

English Language Arts13%

Mathematics4%-21 vs state

Math4%

Science0%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
South Bend Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	740 North Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(574) 393-6169	291	16	18.4	28.2%	83 (28.5%)	99 (34.0%)	67 (23.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)								(n/a)	20.8	4.2	10.5	5.3	14.7	12.7	0.0	5.9	2.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	13.3	$9,467	$4,057	$5,410
The Portage School of Leaders	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	305 W. Madison St.	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	The Portage School of Leaders	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	61	7	8.7	54.1%	20 (32.8%)	22 (36.1%)	9 (14.8%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.1%)								(n/a)													8.7	$84,697	$126	$84,572
Studebaker Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	724 E Dubail Ave	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-6250	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$14,284	$5,054	$9,229

Frequently Asked Questions about South Bend Virtual School

What is the racial makeup of South Bend Virtual School?

Students at South Bend Virtual School are 34% African American, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What district is South Bend Virtual School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend South Bend Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended South Bend Virtual School.

Is South Bend Virtual School a good school?

South Bend Virtual School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Indiana alternative schools.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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