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Tippecanoe County

Indiana · Public K-12

36 public schools serving approximately 23,726 students, in a county of 189,071 residents.

Schools
36
4 districts
Enrollment
23,726
NCES CCD
Median income
$60,636
Below Indiana avg
Free/reduced lunch
48.2%
Below Indiana avg
Elementary
20
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Tippecanoe School Corp
13,616 students · 4 districts in Tippecanoe County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Tippecanoe County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
74%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
60%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
12%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
40.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
29
20.3% under 18

All schools (36)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
William Henry Harrison High SchoolWest LafayetteHigh09-122,136·
Jefferson High SchoolLafayetteHigh09-122,118·
McCutcheon High SchoolLafayetteHigh09-121,825·
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High SchoolWest LafayetteHigh07-121,112·
Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateLafayetteMiddle05-061,047·
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolLafayetteMiddle07-081,043·
Klondike Elementary SchoolWest LafayetteElementaryKG-05981·
Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolWest LafayetteElementaryKG-05762·
West Lafayette Elementary SchoolWest LafayetteElementaryKG-03740·
Battle Ground Middle SchoolWest LafeyetteMiddle06-08739·
Wea Ridge Middle SchoolLafayetteMiddle06-08710·
Battle Ground Elementary SchoolBattle GroundElementaryKG-05644·
Woodland Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05638·
Wea Ridge Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05609·
Mayflower Mill Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05600·
West Lafayette Intermediate SchoolWest LafayetteMiddle04-06568·
Hershey Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05562·
Glen Acres Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryPK-04542·
East Tipp Middle SchoolLafayetteMiddle06-08509·
Southwestern Middle SchoolLafayetteMiddle06-08496·
Wyandotte ElementaryLafayetteElementaryKG-05483·
Mintonye Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05469·
Klondike Middle SchoolWest LafayetteMiddle06-08465·
Miami Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04458·
Edgelea Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04457·
Vinton Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04452·
Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04435·
Dayton Elementary SchoolDaytonElementaryKG-05377·
Thomas Miller Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04343·
Excel Center - LafayetteLafayetteHigh09-12322·
Wainwright Middle SchoolLafayetteMiddle06-08311·
James Cole Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-05300·
Murdock Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04250·
Oakland Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryKG-04223·
Greater Lafayette Area SELafayettePrekindergartenPK-PK0·
Greater Lafayette Career AcademyLafayetteHigh05-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Tippecanoe County?
There are 36 public K-12 schools in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, with a combined enrollment of about 23,726.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Tippecanoe County?
The county's public school system includes 20 elementary, 9 middle, 6 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Tippecanoe County?
Tippecanoe School Corp is the largest school district in Tippecanoe County, serving approximately 13,616 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
What is the population of Tippecanoe County?
Tippecanoe County, Indiana has a population of approximately 189,071, with a median age of 29. About 20.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Tippecanoe County?
Median household income in Tippecanoe County is $60,636, below the Indiana average of $70,257. About 9.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Tippecanoe County?
Approximately 40.5% of adults 25 and older in Tippecanoe County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Tippecanoe County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 48.2% of students in Tippecanoe County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Indiana county average of 50.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Tippecanoe County schools?
Across Tippecanoe County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Tippecanoe County?
Tippecanoe County residents are approximately 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Tippecanoe County is owner-occupied?
Tippecanoe County has about 80,647 housing units, of which roughly 53.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data