Wa-Nee Community Schools

1300 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wa-Nee Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 657 students in Wa-Nee Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Wa-Nee Community School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wa-Nee Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#18 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
62%
39%
60%
41%
58%
34%
95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
2%
14%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,319 is higher than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,483 is higher than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,319
$13,217
Spending / Student
$13,483
$12,847

Best Wa-Nee Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Wood Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 N Elkhart
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,857 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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