District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
10,714
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
19
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,145
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,269
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Elkhart Community Schools
Elkhart Community Schools operates 19 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Elkhart, Indiana. NCES reports 10,714 students and 766.97 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 19 of 441 Indiana districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,145 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,269 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 60 of 402 districts in Indiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 17.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 766.97
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $171,416,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Elkhart Community Schools location
Elkhart, Indiana · 41.6961, -86.0165. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White34.5%
- Hispanic42.5%
- Black13.5%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Elkhart Community Schools
19 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 19 of 19 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 356 | 15.5:1 |
| Bristol Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 296 | 14.1:1 |
| Cleveland Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 519 | 15.7:1 |
| Eastwood Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 428 | 16.3:1 |
| Elkhart Area Career Center | High | 06–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| Elkhart High School | High | 09–12 | 3,073 | 15.4:1 |
| Hawthorne Early Learning Center | Other | PK–PK | 156 | 13:1 |
| Mary Beck Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 385 | 16:1 |
| Mary Daly Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 476 | 18.7:1 |
| Mary Feeser Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 470 | 16:1 |
| Monger Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 394 | 17.1:1 |
| North Side Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 563 | 13.6:1 |
| Osolo Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 452 | 17.5:1 |
| Pierre Moran Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 396 | 10.6:1 |
| Pinewood Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 503 | 18:1 |
| Riverview Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 439 | 16.3:1 |
| Roosevelt STEAM Academy | Elementary | PK–05 | 531 | 16.3:1 |
| West Side Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 569 | 15.3:1 |
| Woodland Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 429 | 16.9:1 |