South Bend SNAP

South Bend SNAP, a rural-scale elementary campus in South Bend, Indiana, overseen by South Bend Community School Corp, hosts 87 students, covering grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 80% smaller than the state mean of about 436.

Across the 29 schools in South Bend Community School Corp (13,585 students total), South Bend SNAP accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Bend SNAP logs that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 17% Hispanic, 17% multiracial. By comparison, St. Joseph County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, South Bend SNAP has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 54.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 3% of students at South Bend SNAP qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below St. Joseph County's rate of about 46%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for St. Joseph County shows median household earnings sit near $66,868, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Joseph County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), South Bend SNAP is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Riley High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Bend SNAP.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

On this page, members of the South Bend SNAP community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.