Top Rankings
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,847 students in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District is Penn High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penn High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
11,538 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
605 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)58%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
8%
14%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,804 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,182
$13,222
Spending / Student
$10,804
$12,852
Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
56100 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-7961
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-7961
Grades: 9-12
| 3,847 students
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