Summary:
Zip code 46814 is home to two high schools: Homestead High School, serving grades 9-12, and eSACS Virtual School, serving grades 6-12. Both schools are part of the highly-rated MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, which ranks 38th out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 5-star rating.
Homestead High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 20 high schools in Indiana and boasting a 5-star SchoolDigger rating. It significantly outperforms both district and state averages in standardized tests like the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT Mathematics. With a larger student body of 2,408, it spends more per student ($11,038) and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.3. Its graduation rate is 88.4%, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%.
In contrast, eSACS Virtual School, serving 74 students, shows lower test score proficiencies, particularly in SAT Mathematics, despite having a strong 88.4% graduation rate and a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.4. The virtual school spends less per student ($6,610) and also reports a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate. Both schools have similar, relatively low rates of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, suggesting a generally more affluent student population in the area.
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