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Mary Raber Elementary School

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700 E Jackson St, Columbia City, IN 46725 • Whitley County
(260) 244-5857

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
297
Teachers (FTE)
19.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
FRPL Eligible
97
(32.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 97 of 297 (32.7%)
Free Lunch: 80 (26.9%)
Reduced-Price: 17 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 200 (67.3%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 276 students 276 2020-2021 2021-2022: 267 students 267 -3.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 251 students 251 -6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 290 students 290 +15.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 297 students 297 +2.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 270 (90.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 10 (3.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (3.4%) Asian: 3 (1%) Black or African American: 2 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
297 Students
White 270 90.9%
Hispanic / Latino 10 3.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 3.4%
Asian 3 1%
Black or African American 2 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 297 Students
Grade 1: 27 (9.1%) Grade 2: 37 (12.5%) Grade 3: 46 (15.5%) Grade 4: 29 (9.8%) Grade 5: 31 (10.4%) Kindergarten: 33 (11.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 94 (31.6%)
297 Students
Grade 1 27 9.1%
Grade 2 37 12.5%
Grade 3 46 15.5%
Grade 4 29 9.8%
Grade 5 31 10.4%
Kindergarten 33 11.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 94 31.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
164
55.2%
F
Female Students
133
44.8%