Best Public Schools in South Whitley, IN

Summary:

The city of South Whitley, Indiana is home to two schools: Whitko Junior/Senior High School serving grades 7-12 and South Whitley Elementary School serving grades PK-6. Based on the data, South Whitley Elementary School emerges as the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on academic assessments.

South Whitley Elementary School boasts higher proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (36.21% vs. 27.67% for the district) and Math (41.95% vs. 28.11% for the district). The school also holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to the 2-star rating for Whitko Junior/Senior High School. Additionally, South Whitley Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 5.9% compared to 0.0% at the high school.

While Whitko Junior/Senior High School has a higher graduation rate of 87.3%, its academic performance lags behind, with only 28.57% of students proficient or better in ILEARN ELA and 19.38% in ILEARN Math. The district as a whole, Whitko Community School Corp, may need to examine resource allocation and targeted interventions to address these disparities and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	406 W Wayne St	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 723-6342	289	20	14.8	47.1%	278 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	52.7	499^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.6%		71.9	277^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.7%	222			34.0	33.3	41.0	37.0			36.2	53.2	38.1	46.2	30.4			42.0	48.7		$10,789	$1,365	$9,424
Whitko Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Big Blue Ave	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 723-5146	541	61	8.8	42.9%	496 (91.7%)	5 (0.9%)	31 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	49.3	204^th of 431 public high schools	52.7%		31.6	287^th of 398 public high schools	27.9%	83	44.8	19.8					24.7	32.9	28.6					20.2	18.4	19.4		43.3	$12,113	$1,226	$10,887

Cities Near South Whitley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Larwill	5.94 mi	1
Columbia City	7.57 mi	6	239^th
Pierceton	8.84 mi	1	362^nd
North Manchester	9.64 mi	2	124^th
Laketon	13.58 mi	1	143^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.