South Bend Community School Corporation School District

District Spending

The South Bend Community School Corporation School District spends $10,533 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The South Bend Community School Corporation School District has 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the IN state average being 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The South Bend Community School Corporation School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 3% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the South Bend Community School Corporation School District, 22% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The South Bend Community School Corporation School District serves 12% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.