Photo: Public domain · Public domainNotre Dame’s public schools score below 82% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 14% of Notre Dame’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Notre Dame, 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 98% 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.
Notre Dame’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,729 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then nine middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Notre Dame’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Indiana school districts, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; among the 5 Indiana towns with similar household incomes, Notre Dame’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Notre Dame, with each school’s own grade.
Notre Dame’s public schools are run by South Bend Community School Corporation, which also serves Centre, Clay, German and Greene 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.
Well below the state in reading
Notre Dame vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Notre Dame’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| South Bend | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Portage | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Clay | C− | South Bend Community School Corporation |
All 3 neighbors share South Bend Community School Corporation with Notre Dame, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Notre Dame
25 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).
Questions about Notre Dame’s schools
Are Notre Dame’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Notre Dame children attend score below 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Notre Dame in?
South Bend Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,569 students in 28 schools (2024–25).
Where do Notre Dame kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Adams High School, Riley High School, Washington High School and Rise Up Academy at Eggleston.
What is Notre Dame’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in South Bend Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Notre Dame spend per student?
$17,729 in South Bend Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Notre Dame families are saying about school.
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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.