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Schools in Dunlap · Concord Community Schools

Dunlap’s public schools score below 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Dunlap, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunlap, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#432of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,456 students on the public path
In brief

Dunlap’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 931 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunlap’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,484 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Concord Junior High School, then Concord Community High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dunlap’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Indiana school districts, #432 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (931)Better than 21%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,815 test results and a graduating class of 391 could put Dunlap anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dunlap’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,813 in math, 2,817 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunlap, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
7–8Concord Junior High Schoolin ElkhartC
9–12Concord Community High Schoolin ElkhartB

Dunlap’s public schools are run by Concord Community Schools, which also serves Concord. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 2817 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 2813 students tested

Dunlap vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Dunlap’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunlapC+Concord
ElkhartC−Elkhart
GoshenC+Goshen

Every school in Dunlap

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dunlapin other towns

Questions about Dunlap’s schools

Are Dunlap’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunlap children attend score below 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #432 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunlap in?

Concord Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,212 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dunlap kids go to high school?

Concord Community High School in Elkhart, with 1,727 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dunlap’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Concord Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Dunlap spend per student?

$11,484 in Concord Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.