Total enrollment
13,569
-2,017 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in South Bend Community School Corp
Indiana · 13,585 students · 1 city
South Bend Community School Corp's footprint covers 32 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 13,585 (an average of 425 per school).
4-year change in South Bend Community School Corp
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
-3 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Bend Community School Corp ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #142 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,585 | #10 of 286 | #636 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #4 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #35 of 285 | #2,926 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.7% | #55 of 286 | #3,131 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #3 of 235 | #199 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside South Bend Community School Corp
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from LaSalle Academy at 67.4% proficient to Coquillard Elementary School at 3.3%, a gap of 64.0 points. That is the 4th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About South Bend Community School Corp
As an average-sized district in Indiana, South Bend Community School Corp teaches 13,585 students across 32 schools.
In terms of grade levels, South Bend Community School Corp consists of 20 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, South Bend Community School Corp runs about 425 students per school, 23% lower than the state mean of roughly 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 13,569 students, declined 13% from the 15,586 reported in SY 2020-21. South Bend Community School Corp now counts 28 public schools, down from 31 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for South Bend Community School Corp discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.