Top Rankings
Washington Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 488 students in Washington Community Schools.
Public Preschool in Washington Community School have an average reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public pre schools of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
2,639 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
15%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,473 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,619
$13,125
Spending / Student
$10,473
$12,758
Best Washington Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
803 E National Hwy
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Gr: PK-1 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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