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1710 S State Rd 9, Columbia City, IN 46725 • Whitley County
(260) 244-3343

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
583
Teachers (FTE)
36.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
FRPL Eligible
237
(40.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 237 of 583 (40.7%)
Free Lunch: 179 (30.7%)
Reduced-Price: 58 (9.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 346 (59.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 543 students 543 2020-2021 2021-2022: 601 students 601 +10.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 604 students 604 +0.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 597 students 597 -1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 583 students 583 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 518 (88.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (6%) Hispanic / Latino: 19 (3.3%) Black or African American: 7 (1.2%) Asian: 4 (0.7%)
583 Students
White 518 88.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 6%
Hispanic / Latino 19 3.3%
Black or African American 7 1.2%
Asian 4 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 583 Students
Grade 1: 87 (14.9%) Grade 2: 92 (15.8%) Grade 3: 108 (18.5%) Grade 4: 103 (17.7%) Grade 5: 108 (18.5%) Kindergarten: 85 (14.6%)
583 Students
Grade 1 87 14.9%
Grade 2 92 15.8%
Grade 3 108 18.5%
Grade 4 103 17.7%
Grade 5 108 18.5%
Kindergarten 85 14.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
282
48.4%
F
Female Students
301
51.6%