Wa-Nee Community Schools
Wa-Nee Community Schools is a public school district based in Nappanee, Indiana, serving 2,848 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 570 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,930 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Wa-Nee Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wa-Nee Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,930 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,764 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 475 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle | 2,881 | 9 | $10,984 | 11.4 | #93 |
| Wa-Nee Community SchoolsNappanee · this district | 2,848 | 5 | $9,930 | 14.5 | #94 |
| Hanover Community School CorporationCedar Lake | 2,831 | 5 | $8,875 | 17.4 | #95 |
| New Prairie United School CorporationNew Carlisle | 2,815 | 5 | $8,720 | 18.2 | #96 |
| Danville Community School CorporationDanville | 2,795 | 4 | $9,465 | 18.1 | #97 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford CountyStarke, FL | 2,848 | $11,015 | 19.2 |
| Monticello Central School DistrictMonticello, NY | 2,848 | $28,799 | 10.5 |
| WatertownWatertown, MA | 2,844 | $25,816 | 10.3 |
| Tishomingo County School DistrictIuka, MS | 2,844 | $10,073 | 11.9 |
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-wa-nee-community-schools