Total enrollment
16,158
-1,054 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in South Bend
Indiana · Public K-12
In South Bend, Indiana, public K-12 schools total 40 and serve approximately 16,174 students, with an average school size of 404.
4-year change in South Bend
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
103,085
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,174
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
40
public K-12
About South Bend
Across South Bend, Indiana, 40 public schools teaches about 16,174 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 23 elementary, 5 middle, 9 high, and 3 other.
Average school size in South Bend is around 404 students, 26% lower than the Indiana average of about 549.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in South Bend has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 17,212 students to 16,158.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Bend discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.