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Schools in Wakarusa · Wa-Nee Community Schools

Wakarusa’s public schools outscore 95% of Indiana districts

62% of students in Wakarusa’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wakarusa, 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.

K–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
60%
▲ 19 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 24 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,848 students on the public path
In brief

Wakarusa’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,007 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is North Wood Middle School, then North Wood 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 Wakarusa’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 95% 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,528 test results and a graduating class of 214 could put Wakarusa anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wakarusa’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,528 in math, 1,529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8North Wood Middle SchoolWa-Nee Community SchoolsA−
9–12North Wood High Schoolin NappaneeA

Wakarusa’s public schools are run by Wa-Nee Community Schools, which also serves Harrison, Jefferson, Locke and Nappanee 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.

Wa-Nee Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,848 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,007IN $13,688 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 41.3% · 1529 students tested
Math62%
State average 37.5% · 1528 students tested

Wakarusa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WakarusaA+Wa-Nee

Every school in Wakarusa

5 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 Wakarusain other towns
Wakarusa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
534 students17:1Rate it →
Woodview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
410 students14:1Rate it →
Nappanee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
378 students13:1Rate it →
North Wood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
653 students13:1Rate it →
North Wood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nappanee
A
873 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Wakarusa’s schools

Are Wakarusa’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wakarusa children attend outscore 95% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wakarusa in?

Wa-Nee Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,848 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wakarusa kids go to high school?

North Wood High School in Nappanee, with 873 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Wakarusa’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wa-Nee Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Wakarusa spend per student?

$13,007 in Wa-Nee 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.