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South Bend Community School Corp School District

215 Dr Martin Luther King Jr B
South Bend, IN 46601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (574) 393-6000

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South Bend Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,904 Schools

# Students

14,429 Students

1,029,704 Students

# Teachers

1,445 Teachers

67,292 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
Pre-K	643	55
Kind	1,055	172
1	965	174
2	1,040	180
3	976	176
4	999	179
5	1,013	175
6	959	178
7	1,000	180
8	1,055	184
9	1,140	190
10	1,218	194
11	1,187	191
12	1,130	188
Grade Not Listed	49	6

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District Rank

South Bend Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#349 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2022	#349
2021	#339
2019	#331
2018	#326
2017	#332
2016	#325
2015	#324
2014	#311
2013	#305
2012	#312
2011	#321

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	14%	38%
2021	12%	36%
2019	22%	45%
2018	30%	54%
2017	30%	54%
2016	32%	55%
2015	45%	64%
2014	71%	83%
2013	72%	81%
2012	71%	80%
2011	66%	79%

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21%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	21%	41%
2021	21%	43%
2019	27%	49%
2018	30%	62%
2017	43%	63%
2016	45%	64%
2015	52%	68%
2014	69%	80%
2013	69%	78%
2012	68%	78%
2011	64%	77%

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16%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	16%	34%
2021	19%	38%

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76%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	76%	88%
2021	73%	87%
2020	78%	90%
2019	75%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	78%	82%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	76%	87%
2013	72%	86%
2012	76%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	0.73	0.55
2022	0.72	0.54
2021	0.72	0.53
2020	0.72	0.52
2019	0.72	0.52
2018	0.72	0.50
2017	0.72	0.50
2016	0.72	0.50
2015	0.71	0.49
2014	0.71	0.47
2013	0.71	0.46
2012	0.71	0.46
2011	0.71	0.45
2010	0.64	0.43
2009	0.64	0.42
2008	0.64	0.41
2007	0.64	0.39
2006	0.63	0.34
2005	0.62	0.33
2004	0.62	0.31
2003	0.61	0.31
2002	0.61	0.30
2001	0.60	0.28
2000	0.59	0.27
1999	0.58	0.27
1998	0.57	0.26
1997	0.56	0.27
1996	0.55	0.25
1995	0.53	0.25
1994	0.53	0.25
1993	0.52	0.25
1992	0.51	0.24
1991	0.50	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

26%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	24%	14%
2022	24%	14%
2021	23%	13%
2020	22%	12%
2019	22%	12%
2018	22%	12%
2017	22%	12%
2016	21%	11%
2015	20%	11%
2014	19%	10%
2013	18%	10%
2012	18%	9%
2011	17%	8%
2010	18%	8%
2009	17%	8%
2008	17%	8%
2007	15%	7%
2006	14%	6%
2005	13%	5%
2004	13%	5%
2003	12%	4%
2002	11%	4%
2001	10%	3%
2000	9%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	7%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	4%	2%

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% Black

36%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	37%	13%
2022	38%	13%
2021	38%	13%
2020	37%	13%
2019	37%	13%
2018	37%	12%
2017	37%	12%
2016	36%	12%
2015	36%	12%
2014	35%	12%
2013	35%	12%
2012	35%	12%
2011	34%	12%
2010	36%	13%
2009	37%	13%
2008	37%	13%
2007	37%	13%
2006	38%	13%
2005	37%	12%
2004	38%	12%
2003	37%	12%
2002	36%	12%
2001	36%	12%
2000	36%	12%
1999	35%	11%
1998	34%	11%
1997	33%	11%
1996	33%	11%
1995	32%	11%
1994	31%	11%
1993	30%	11%
1992	30%	11%
1991	29%	11%

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% White

26%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	27%	64%
2022	27%	65%
2021	27%	66%
2020	29%	67%
2019	29%	67%
2018	32%	69%
2017	32%	69%
2016	33%	69%
2015	34%	70%
2014	36%	71%
2013	37%	72%
2012	37%	72%
2011	38%	73%
2010	41%	75%
2009	41%	76%
2008	41%	77%
2007	43%	78%
2006	47%	80%
2005	48%	81%
2004	48%	82%
2003	48%	82%
2002	50%	83%
2001	51%	84%
2000	52%	84%
1999	54%	85%
1998	55%	85%
1997	57%	85%
1996	58%	86%
1995	60%	86%
1994	61%	86%
1993	63%	86%
1992	63%	86%
1991	64%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	11%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	4%
2013	8%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,917 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,469 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$230 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2021	$230MM	$15MM
2020	$240MM	$15MM
2019	$247MM	$15MM
2018	$260MM	$16MM
2017	$266MM	$16MM
2016	$280MM	$16MM
2015	$356MM	$19MM
2014	$279MM	$16MM
2012	$326MM	$17MM
2011	$311MM	$16MM
2010	$356MM	$19MM
2009	$308MM	$21MM
2008	$288MM	$18MM
2007	$269MM	$17MM
2006	$299MM	$19MM
2005	$276MM	$19MM
2004	$251MM	$17MM
2003	$226MM	$14MM
2002	$237MM	$17MM
2001	$221MM	$17MM
2000	$200MM	$15MM
1999	$187MM	$15MM
1998	$180MM	$14MM
1997	$166MM	$15MM
1996	$147MM	$11MM
1995	$141MM	$12MM
1992	$122MM	$9MM
1990	$115MM	$8MM

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Spending

$223 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2021	$223MM	$14MM
2020	$237MM	$15MM
2019	$229MM	$15MM
2018	$228MM	$15MM
2017	$223MM	$14MM
2016	$231MM	$14MM
2015	$276MM	$16MM
2014	$225MM	$15MM
2012	$267MM	$15MM
2011	$272MM	$15MM
2010	$276MM	$16MM
2009	$258MM	$18MM
2008	$258MM	$17MM
2007	$279MM	$18MM
2006	$296MM	$18MM
2005	$276MM	$19MM
2004	$281MM	$17MM
2003	$255MM	$16MM
2002	$255MM	$17MM
2001	$240MM	$16MM
2000	$215MM	$16MM
1999	$213MM	$15MM
1998	$187MM	$14MM
1997	$160MM	$13MM
1996	$134MM	$12MM
1995	$133MM	$12MM
1992	$123MM	$9MM
1990	$103MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,917

$13,222

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2021	$14,269	$11,549
2020	$14,510	$11,698
2019	$14,496	$11,737
2018	$14,864	$12,551
2017	$14,806	$12,088
2016	$15,162	$11,721
2015	$18,597	$12,273
2014	$14,188	$10,918
2012	$16,234	$10,935
2011	$15,540	$10,703
2010	$16,888	$12,273
2009	$14,348	$13,002
2008	$13,366	$10,947
2007	$12,343	$9,796
2006	$13,601	$11,104
2005	$12,787	$11,216
2004	$11,472	$9,324
2003	$10,440	$7,547
2002	$10,957	$8,650
2001	$10,268	$8,810
2000	$9,368	$7,962
1999	$8,880	$7,812
1998	$8,588	$7,104
1997	$7,907	$7,776
1995	$6,661	$6,158

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Spending / Student

$15,469

$12,852

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Bend Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2021	$13,867	$11,021
2020	$14,336	$11,647
2019	$13,488	$11,573
2018	$13,018	$11,226
2017	$12,407	$11,227
2016	$12,512	$10,567
2015	$14,405	$10,163
2014	$11,458	$10,049
2012	$13,313	$10,148
2011	$13,621	$9,902
2010	$13,082	$10,163
2009	$12,026	$11,056
2008	$11,959	$10,333
2007	$12,816	$10,659
2006	$13,478	$10,690
2005	$12,749	$10,750
2004	$12,830	$9,398
2003	$11,769	$8,918
2002	$11,796	$8,879
2001	$11,154	$8,765
2000	$10,100	$8,189
1999	$10,108	$7,935
1998	$8,903	$7,177
1997	$7,618	$7,005
1995	$6,287	$6,269

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Bend Community School Corp School District?

South Bend Community School Corp School District manages 31 public schools serving 14,429 students.

What is the rank of South Bend Community School Corp School District?

South Bend Community School Corp School District is ranked #348 out of 394 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%), Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Bend Community School Corp School District?

36% of South Bend Community School Corp School District students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Bend Community School Corp School District?

South Bend Community School Corp School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is South Bend Community School Corp School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,469 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,429 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 76% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education