Washington Community Schools School District

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 813 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Washington Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,589 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Washington Community Schools 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#243 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
14%
# Black Students
177 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
7%
14%
# White Students
1,718 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
470
# Students in K Grade:
210
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,676 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,843
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,676
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
608 E Walnut St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3860
Grades: 9-12
| 813 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,589 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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