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Schools in Etna-Troy Township · Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Etna-Troy Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Etna-Troy Township, 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.

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
3,674 students on the public path
In brief

Etna-Troy Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,085 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 6 the district’s path is Indian Springs Middle School, then Columbia City 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 Etna-Troy Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (811)Better than 55%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,856 test results and a graduating class of 255 could put Etna-Troy Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Etna-Troy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,832 in math, 1,879 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Etna-Troy Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–8Indian Springs Middle Schoolin Columbia CityC+
9–12Columbia City High Schoolin Columbia CityA−

Etna-Troy Township’s public schools are run by Whitley County Consolidated Schools, which also serves Columbia City, Columbia, Jefferson and Thorncreek and others. 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

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 1879 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 1832 students tested

Etna-Troy Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Etna-Troy Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Etna-Troy TownshipBWhitley County Consolidated Schools
RichlandC+Whitko Community School Corporation
WashingtonC+West Noble School Corporation
NobleBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
Washington TownshipC+Whitko Community School Corporation
ThorncreekBWhitley County Consolidated Schools

Every school in Etna-Troy Township

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 Etna-Troy Townshipin other towns

Questions about Etna-Troy Township’s schools

Are Etna-Troy Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Etna-Troy Township children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Etna-Troy Township in?

Whitley County Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,686 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Etna-Troy Township kids go to high school?

Columbia City High School in Columbia City, with 1,202 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Etna-Troy Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Whitley County Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Etna-Troy Township spend per student?

$12,085 in Whitley County Consolidated 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.