Oaklawn Campus Program

Oaklawn Campus Program is a minimally staffed combined-grade school in Mishawaka, Indiana, part of School City of Mishawaka. The school caters to 44 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 92% leaner than typical.

Within School City of Mishawaka, which oversees 11 schools and 5,051 students, Oaklawn Campus Program is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Oaklawn Campus Program lists that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Black, 11% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian. Compared to St. Joseph County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Oaklawn Campus Program has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 29.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 24.5:1, putting Oaklawn Campus Program higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Joseph County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, St. Joseph County reports that median household income runs about $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across St. Joseph County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), Oaklawn Campus Program is one campus in the mix.

Lasalle Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oaklawn Campus Program.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 44%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 25% to 16%. Class-load math has widened: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2024.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.