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Prairie Heights Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 906 students in Prairie Heights Community School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Heights Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,432 Schools
# Students
1,328 Students
662,189 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
44,010 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Heights Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,222 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,501 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,222
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,501
$12,815
Best Prairie Heights Community School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
0455 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3034
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3034
Gr: K-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Prairie Heights Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
0395 S 1150 E
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038
Lagrange, IN 46761
(260) 351-3038
Gr: 5-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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