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South Bend, IN
Public School Ratings




South Bend Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Bend Community School Corp School District details

South Bend Community School Corp School District
215 Dr Martin Luther King Jr B
South Bend, IN 46601

14,486 Students enrolled in District

31 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

South Bend Community School Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.1% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
20%
39%
24%
41%
15%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams High School
808 S Twyckenham Dr
South Bend, IN, 46615
09-12
Clay High School
19131 Darden Rd
South Bend, IN, 46637
09-12
Clay International Academy School
52900 Lily Rd
South Bend, IN, 46637
PK-08
Coquillard Elementary School
1245 N Sheridan St
South Bend, IN, 46628
PK-05
Darden Elementary School
18645 Janet St
South Bend, IN, 46637
KG-05
Dickinson Fine Arts Academy School
4404 Elwood
South Bend, IN, 46628
06-08
Edison Middle School
2701 Eisenhower Dr
South Bend, IN, 46615
06-08
Harrison Elementary School
3302 Western Ave
South Bend, IN, 46619
PK-05
Jackson Middle School
5001 S Miami Rd
South Bend, IN, 46614
06-08
Jefferson Traditional School
528 S Eddy St
South Bend, IN, 46617
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 28.8% 66.7%
Black 40.9% 14.3%
Hispanic 28.9% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.8% 48.2%
Free lunch eligible 59.8% 42.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,944 $144,055,000 46.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,409 $20,415,000 6.6%
Staff $1,303 $18,877,000 6.1%
General Administration $417 $6,041,000 2.0%
School Administration $812 $11,760,000 3.8%
Operation $1,880 $27,230,000 8.9%
Transportation $1,164 $16,859,000 5.5%
Other $804 $11,647,000 3.8%
Total Support $7,789 $112,829,000 36.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,468 $50,237,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $21,201 $307,121,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,851 $7,075,542,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $751,765,000 4.8%
Staff $595 $614,487,000 4.0%
General Administration $257 $265,847,000 1.7%
School Administration $793 $818,899,000 5.3%
Operation $1,403 $1,448,931,000 9.3%
Transportation $685 $707,574,000 4.6%
Other $437 $451,574,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,899 $5,059,077,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,300 $3,408,304,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $15,050 $15,542,923,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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