Total enrollment
17,746
-375 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in Elkhart
Indiana · Public K-12
32 public K-12 schools operate inside Elkhart, with combined enrollment of about 17,951 students (20 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Elkhart
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
53,733
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
17,951
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
32
public K-12
About Elkhart
Public education in Elkhart, Indiana runs across 32 schools that hosts roughly 17,951 students. By footprint, Elkhart sits in the broad bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 20 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, and 1 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 18,121 students in SY 2020-21 versus 17,746 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Elkhart gained 2 schools, going from 28 to 30.
On this page, the community for Elkhart discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.