Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools is a public school district based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 28,549 students in 51 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 560 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,466 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Fort Wayne Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fort Wayne Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,466 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,739 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $390.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $369.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,700 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 732 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne · this district | 28,549 | 51 | $11,466 | 13.4 | #1 |
| Evansville Vanderburgh School CorporationEvansville | 21,589 | 38 | $10,385 | 14.0 | #2 |
| Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsFishers | 21,062 | 22 | $9,287 | 17.5 | #3 |
| Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis | 21,055 | 50 | $17,156 | 12.3 | #4 |
| MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis | 16,747 | 17 | $10,682 | 18.1 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville, CA | 28,615 | $12,168 | 22.4 |
| Columbia CountyEvans, GA | 28,566 | $10,164 | 15.8 |
| Rockford School District 205Rockford, IL | 28,467 | $16,654 | 17.5 |
| Elizabeth Public SchoolsElizabeth, NJ | 28,454 | $20,830 | 13.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-fort-wayne-community-schools