Fort Wayne Community Schools, Indiana
| Fort Wayne Community Schools |
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| Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Superintendent: Mark Daniel |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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Fort Wayne Community Schools is a school district in Indiana.
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Superintendent
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Mark Daniel is the superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Daniel was appointed superintendent effective July 1, 2020. His previous career experience includes working as superintendent of Dowagiac Union Schools in Michigan and McLean County Unit District No. 5 in Illinois.[1]
Past superintendents
- Wendy Y. Robinson was the superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools from 2003 to 2020. Robinson's previous career experience included working as the district's deputy superintendent, a teacher, and a principal.[2]
School board
The Fort Wayne Community Schools school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five members are elected by district, and two are elected at large.
Elections
Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.
Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Fort Wayne Community Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]
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0166 Public Participation at Board Meetings The Board encourages citizens to express interests and concerns related to the School District, but Board meetings and work sessions are conducted for the purpose of carrying on the official business of the School District. Meetings and work sessions are not public forums or community meetings. Individuals desiring to speak to the Board must sign in at least ten minutes prior to the start of each meeting and state the topic or agenda item about which they intend to speak. If the matter concerns an agenda item for the meeting or work session, the Board will hear comments immediately prior to the start of the meeting or work session. All other comments will be heard after the adjournment of the meeting or work session. The Board will not permit disruptive or obscene speech, or personal attacks against any person by a speaker. In accordance with State law, official action by the Board on a topic that is not on the published agenda is not permitted. No response of any kind will be required by or from any member of the Board or administration either during or at the conclusion of the speaker’s remarks. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, for a maximum comment period of thirty (30) minutes. The School Board president may grant additional time in exceptional circumstances. The President of the Board, or in the absence of the President the presiding officer, is authorized to enforce these rules, and may stop any speaker that violates these public participation procedures.[4] |
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District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $97,895,000 | $3,402 | 21% |
| Local: | $103,954,000 | $3,612 | 22% |
| State: | $262,910,000 | $9,136 | 57% |
| Total: | $464,759,000 | $16,150 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $454,821,000 | $15,804 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $381,223,000 | $13,247 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $219,187,000 | $7,616 | 48% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $55,310,000 | $1,921 | 12% |
| Administration: | $48,868,000 | $1,698 | 11% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $57,849,000 | $2,010 | 13% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $62,071,000 | $2,156 | |
| Construction: | $37,229,000 | $1,293 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $3,212,000 | $111 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $8,262,000 | $287 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2024-2025[6] | $47,093 | $79,156 |
| 2023-2024[7] | $46,627 | $78,690 |
| 2020-2021[8] | $40,679 | $71,496 |
| 2019-2020 | $40,078 | $70,891 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 21-39 | 18 | 34 |
| 2018-2019 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 26 | 30-39 | 31 | 46 |
| 2017-2018 | 42 | 50 | 25 | 37 | 50-59 | 43 | 54 |
| 2016-2017 | 42 | 49 | 24 | 38 | 40-49 | 38 | 54 |
| 2015-2016 | 46 | 53 | 29 | 41 | 30-39 | 44 | 56 |
| 2014-2015 | 53 | 64 | 34 | 47 | 60-69 | 51 | 64 |
| 2013-2014 | 76 | 82 | 61 | 73 | 80-89 | 74 | 83 |
| 2012-2013 | 74 | 76 | 60 | 71 | 80-89 | 71 | 82 |
| 2011-2012 | 72 | 76 | 56 | 70 | 65-69 | 72 | 81 |
| 2010-2011 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 69 | 70-74 | 71 | 81 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 21-39 | 26 | 39 |
| 2018-2019 | 36 | 39 | 20 | 33 | 40-49 | 35 | 48 |
| 2017-2018 | 53 | 56 | 37 | 50 | 70-79 | 55 | 63 |
| 2016-2017 | 55 | 59 | 37 | 51 | 70-79 | 53 | 66 |
| 2015-2016 | 55 | 58 | 38 | 50 | 50-59 | 55 | 65 |
| 2014-2015 | 60 | 63 | 43 | 57 | 60-69 | 60 | 70 |
| 2013-2014 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 74 | 80-89 | 79 | 84 |
| 2012-2013 | 73 | 68 | 61 | 70 | 60-69 | 73 | 81 |
| 2011-2012 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 72 | 75-79 | 76 | 83 |
| 2010-2011 | 71 | 63 | 57 | 67 | 70-74 | 74 | 80 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 92 | >=95 | 91 | 93 | >=50 | 90-94 | 92 |
| 2018-2019 | 86 | >=95 | 80 | 86 | >=50 | 85-89 | 88 |
| 2017-2018 | 87 | 90-94 | 84 | 85-89 | PS | 80-84 | 88 |
| 2016-2017 | 88 | 85-89 | 83 | 85-89 | >=50 | 85-89 | 91 |
| 2015-2016 | 88 | 85-89 | 85 | 85-89 | >=50 | 85-89 | 90 |
| 2014-2015 | 85 | 85-89 | 80 | 80-84 | >=50 | 85-89 | 88 |
| 2013-2014 | 87 | 80-84 | 83 | 80-84 | >=50 | 80-84 | 90 |
| 2012-2013 | 89 | 80-84 | 86 | 90-94 | >=50 | 90-94 | 91 |
| 2011-2012 | 84 | 75-79 | 79 | 80-84 | >=50 | 80-84 | 88 |
| 2010-2011 | 88 | >=90 | 85 | 80-84 | >=50 | 75-79 | 91 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2023-2024 | 28,506 | -0.4 |
| 2022-2023 | 28,612 | -0.6 |
| 2021-2022 | 28,778 | 1.1 |
| 2020-2021 | 28,460 | -3.6 |
| 2019-2020 | 29,486 | 0.3 |
| 2018-2019 | 29,404 | -0.2 |
| 2017-2018 | 29,469 | -2.3 |
| 2016-2017 | 30,150 | -0.1 |
| 2015-2016 | 30,182 | -2.6 |
| 2014-2015 | 30,952 | 0.5 |
| 2013-2014 | 30,783 | 1.2 |
| 2012-2013 | 30,407 | -1.4 |
| 2011-2012 | 30,821 | -1.9 |
| 2010-2011 | 31,401 | -0.5 |
| 2009-2010 | 31,549 | 0.4 |
| 2008-2009 | 31,419 | -0.5 |
| 2007-2008 | 31,561 | -1.0 |
| 2006-2007 | 31,884 | 0.9 |
| 2005-2006 | 31,597 | 0.1 |
| 2004-2005 | 31,557 | -0.8 |
| 2003-2004 | 31,815 | -0.9 |
| 2002-2003 | 32,114 | 0.1 |
| 2001-2002 | 32,081 | 0.7 |
| 2000-2001 | 31,843 | 1.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 31,507 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Fort Wayne Community Schools (%) | Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.6 | 3.0 |
| Black | 25.1 | 13.4 |
| Hispanic | 22.1 | 14.6 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 10.3 | 5.5 |
| White | 35.6 | 63.3 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fort Wayne Community Schools had 2,147.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.28.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 1.48 |
| Kindergarten: | 153.18 |
| Elementary: | 1,062.01 |
| Secondary: | 930.38 |
| Total: | 2,147.05 |
Fort Wayne Community Schools employed 16.00 district administrators and 70.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 16.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 108.00 |
| School Administrators: | 70.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 216.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 297.00 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 87.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 40.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 39.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 51.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 404.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 696.00 |
Schools
Contact information
Fort Wayne Community Schools
1200 South Clinton St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: 260-467-1000
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See also
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External links
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- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Indiana School Boards Association
- Indiana Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Wayne Community Schools, "Fort Wayne Community Schools - Superintendent," accessed June 15, 2021
- ↑ Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, "Superintendent Robinson shares memories, lessons from 47 years with FWCS," June 30, 2020
- ↑ Fort Wayne Community Schools, "Bylaws series 0000," accessed June 16, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ WANE, "A tentative two-year agreement reached to raise teachers pay in Fort Wayne Community Schools," accessed February 3, 2024
- ↑ WANE, "A tentative two-year agreement reached to raise teachers pay in Fort Wayne Community Schools," accessed February 3, 2024
- ↑ Fort Wayne Community Schools, "Record Number: 18820," accessed June 18, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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