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Whitley County Consolidated Schools, Indiana

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Whitley County Consolidated Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,690 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Whitley County Consolidated Schools is a school district in Indiana (Whitley County). During the 2024 school year, 3,690 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Whitley County Consolidated Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
James RenbargerWashington Township2028
Jill WesternEtna Troy2028
Lisa DoehrmanJefferson Township20252028
Chad MooreColumbia City20252028
Thomas RentschlerUnion Township20252028
Kate MethodColumbia City2026
Mary Ann SchaeferThorncreek Township2026
Heather ShivelyColumbia City2026
David SmithColumbia Township2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,244,000 $888 6%
Local: $17,537,000 $4,802 34%
State: $30,298,000 $8,296 59%
Total: $51,079,000 $13,987
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,593,000 $13,579
Total Current Expenditures: $37,065,000 $10,149
Instructional Expenditures: $18,923,000 $5,181 38%
Student and Staff Support: $5,230,000 $1,432 11%
Administration: $3,933,000 $1,076 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,979,000 $2,458 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,112,000 $2,495
Construction: $8,375,000 $2,293
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $129,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $3,156,000 $864


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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
2020-2021 36 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 30-39 37
2018-2019 42 <50 <50 20-24 <50 35-39 43
2017-2018 54 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 50-54 55
2016-2017 56 60-79 <50 30-34 <50 55-59 57
2015-2016 58 >=50 PS 30-39 <50 60-69 59
2014-2015 69 >=50 >=50 55-59 >=50 60-69 70
2013-2014 88 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 70-79 88
2012-2013 84 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 70-79 84
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 70-79 83
2010-2011 83 >=50 >=50 75-79 >=50 80-89 83

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 (%)
2020-2021 43 >=50 <50 30-34 <50 40-49 44
2018-2019 49 <50 <50 25-29 <50 40-44 51
2017-2018 64 >=50 <50 45-49 <50 60-64 65
2016-2017 67 60-79 >=50 50-54 >=50 70-74 67
2015-2016 71 >=50 PS 50-59 >=50 70-79 72
2014-2015 76 >=80 >=50 60-64 >=50 70-79 77
2013-2014 85 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 80-89 86
2012-2013 83 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 80-89 83
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=50 80-89 >=50 70-79 83
2010-2011 83 >=50 >=50 75-79 >=50 80-89 84

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 (%)
2019-2020 94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 89 PS PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 92 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 95 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 95 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2013-2014 95 PS PS >=50 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 94 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 92 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 95 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,690 2.0
2022-2023 3,617 -1.0
2021-2022 3,652 3.1
2020-2021 3,538 -3.3
2019-2020 3,654 1.2
2018-2019 3,609 0.3
2017-2018 3,599 3.3
2016-2017 3,482 0.1
2015-2016 3,477 -1.3
2014-2015 3,521 -2.4
2013-2014 3,607 0.9
2012-2013 3,574 -0.5
2011-2012 3,593 0.1
2010-2011 3,591 -0.7
2009-2010 3,615 0.0
2008-2009 3,615 1.1
2007-2008 3,576 -1.5
2006-2007 3,631 0.5
2005-2006 3,612 0.7
2004-2005 3,587 -1.3
2003-2004 3,635 2.4
2002-2003 3,549 -3.0
2001-2002 3,657 1.3
2000-2001 3,609 -0.2
1999-2000 3,617 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Whitley County Consolidated Schools (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 3.0
Black 0.7 13.4
Hispanic 4.2 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 5.5
White 90.5 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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Whitley County Consolidated Schools had 236.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.91
Kindergarten: 16.31
Elementary: 109.79
Secondary: 107.00
Total: 236.01

Whitley County Consolidated Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 30.16
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 27.50
Other Support Services: 103.38


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Whitley County Consolidated Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Coesse School301KG-5
Columbia City High School1,1749-12
Indian Springs Middle School8096-8
Little Turtle Elementary School597KG-5
Mary Raber Elementary School290PK-5
Northern Heights Elementary School519KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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