South Bend, IN Public Schools

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49%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

19%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

South Bend school information

Index	South Bend	Indiana	National
Average Test Scores	25%	46%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	42	1,755	79,221
Total private schools	29	675	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	6	141	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in South Bend are 49% lower than the national average
There are approximately 42 public schools in South Bend
78.1% of people in South Bend have completed 8th grade
76.4% of people in South Bend have completed high school
24.4% of people in South Bend have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in South Bend

Index	South Bend	Indiana	National
Completed 8th grade	78.1%	84.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.4%	82.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.7%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.0%	33.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.4%	24.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.7%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.3%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%

South Bend, IN School Districts

South Bend Community School Corporation

There are a total of 42 public schools, 29 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in South Bend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Bend, IN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In South Bend, IN, an average of 78.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Granger, IN	30,499	82%	71.7%
Edwardsburg, MI	1,115	66%	37.2%
North Liberty, IN	1,822	65%	34.4%
Osceola, IN	3,323	64%	33.3%
Wakarusa, IN	2,074	63%	31.3%
South Bend, IN	102,686	25%	48.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sparks, NV	102,895	42%	13.3%
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	27%	44.6%
Davenport, IA	102,199	53%	10.6%
El Cajon, CA	103,249	39%	19.5%
Burbank, CA	103,411	56%	17.3%
South Bend, IN	102,686	25%	48.9%

Source: The South Bend, IN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.