South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend Community School Corporation is a public school district based in South Bend, Indiana, serving 13,580 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 438 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,774 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How South Bend Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Bend Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,774 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,282 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $223.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $229.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,074 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,812 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 176 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette | 13,663 | 21 | $8,760 | 15.9 | #9 |
| South Bend Community School CorporationSouth Bend · this district | 13,580 | 31 | $11,774 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Vigo County School CorporationTerre Haute | 13,277 | 26 | $10,890 | 13.3 | #11 |
| MSD Warren TownshipIndianapolis | 11,915 | 16 | $11,033 | 15.9 | #12 |
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus | 11,657 | 17 | $9,902 | 16.1 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Joint DistrictIdaho Falls, ID | 13,577 | $8,010 | 19.6 |
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia, NC | 13,561 | $11,721 | 15.3 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISDGrapevine, TX | 13,541 | $10,280 | 14.9 |
| Cupertino UnionSunnyvale, CA | 13,533 | $12,354 | 21.5 |
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-south-bend-community-school-corporation