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Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District

Item: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

55900 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (574) 259-7941

www.phmschools.org

Top Rankings

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

15 Schools

575 Schools

# Students

11,538 Students

286,750 Students

# Teachers

605 Teachers

19,838 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
6	865	108
7	892	181
8	775	184

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District Rank

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#20 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District
2023	#20
2022	#17
2021	#19
2019	#14
2018	#24
2017	#12
2016	#17
2015	#15
2014	#16
2013	#18
2012	#12

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58%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	58%	39%
2022	59%	38%
2021	54%	36%
2019	65%	45%
2018	72%	54%
2017	74%	54%
2016	74%	55%
2015	80%	64%
2014	92%	83%
2013	92%	81%
2012	91%	80%

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62%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	62%	41%
2021	64%	43%
2019	70%	49%
2018	72%	62%
2017	80%	63%
2016	80%	64%
2015	83%	68%
2014	91%	80%
2013	90%	78%
2012	91%	78%
2011	88%	77%

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53%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	53%	34%
2021	57%	38%

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97%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	97%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	86%
2018	96%	86%
2017	93%	82%
2016	97%	85%
2015	97%	86%
2014	96%	87%
2013	96%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	0.47	0.56
2023	0.48	0.55
2022	0.47	0.54
2021	0.45	0.53
2020	0.43	0.52
2019	0.43	0.52
2018	0.38	0.50
2017	0.38	0.50
2016	0.37	0.50
2015	0.34	0.49
2014	0.34	0.47
2013	0.33	0.46
2012	0.31	0.46
2011	0.30	0.45
2010	0.27	0.43
2009	0.26	0.42
2008	0.25	0.41
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.17	0.34
2005	0.16	0.33
2004	0.14	0.31
2003	0.14	0.31
2002	0.12	0.30
2001	0.11	0.28
2000	0.10	0.27
1999	0.10	0.27
1998	0.10	0.26
1997	0.10	0.27
1996	0.09	0.25
1995	0.08	0.25
1994	0.07	0.25
1993	0.06	0.25
1992	0.05	0.24
1991	0.04	0.25
1990	0.05	0.25
1989	0.05	0.24
1988	0.03	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	6%	3%
2023	7%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	8%	15%
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	8%	13%
2023	7%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	5%	12%
2013	5%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	5%	13%
2009	4%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% White

70%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	72%	63%
2023	71%	64%
2022	72%	65%
2021	73%	66%
2020	75%	67%
2019	75%	67%
2018	78%	69%
2017	78%	69%
2016	79%	69%
2015	81%	70%
2014	81%	71%
2013	82%	72%
2012	83%	72%
2011	83%	73%
2010	85%	75%
2009	85%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	78%
2006	91%	80%
2005	91%	81%
2004	92%	82%
2003	92%	82%
2002	94%	83%
2001	94%	84%
2000	95%	84%
1999	94%	85%
1998	95%	85%
1997	95%	85%
1996	95%	86%
1995	96%	86%
1994	97%	86%
1993	97%	86%
1992	97%	86%
1991	98%	86%
1990	98%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,804 is less than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$117 MM	$15 MM
2022	$127 MM	$15 MM
2021	$117 MM	$15 MM
2020	$127 MM	$15 MM
2019	$125 MM	$15 MM
2018	$121 MM	$16 MM
2017	$118 MM	$16 MM
2016	$129 MM	$16 MM
2015	$143 MM	$19 MM
2014	$120 MM	$16 MM
2012	$120 MM	$17 MM
2011	$114 MM	$16 MM
2010	$143 MM	$19 MM
2009	$119 MM	$21 MM
2008	$114 MM	$18 MM
2007	$106 MM	$17 MM
2006	$115 MM	$19 MM
2005	$109 MM	$19 MM
2004	$95 MM	$17 MM
2003	$90 MM	$14 MM
2002	$93 MM	$17 MM
2001	$104 MM	$17 MM
2000	$85 MM	$15 MM
1999	$80 MM	$15 MM
1998	$74 MM	$14 MM
1997	$71 MM	$15 MM
1996	$72 MM	$11 MM
1995	$67 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$125 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$125 MM	$14 MM
2022	$133 MM	$15 MM
2021	$125 MM	$14 MM
2020	$133 MM	$15 MM
2019	$126 MM	$15 MM
2018	$114 MM	$15 MM
2017	$110 MM	$14 MM
2016	$105 MM	$14 MM
2015	$108 MM	$16 MM
2014	$103 MM	$15 MM
2012	$105 MM	$15 MM
2011	$104 MM	$15 MM
2010	$108 MM	$16 MM
2009	$105 MM	$18 MM
2008	$98 MM	$17 MM
2007	$106 MM	$18 MM
2006	$106 MM	$18 MM
2005	$105 MM	$19 MM
2004	$98 MM	$17 MM
2003	$100 MM	$16 MM
2002	$97 MM	$17 MM
2001	$94 MM	$16 MM
2000	$87 MM	$16 MM
1999	$82 MM	$15 MM
1998	$73 MM	$14 MM
1997	$74 MM	$13 MM
1996	$65 MM	$12 MM
1995	$63 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,182

$13,217

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$10,341	$11,360
2022	$11,156	$11,698
2021	$10,226	$11,549
2020	$11,156	$11,698
2019	$10,879	$11,737
2018	$10,616	$12,551
2017	$10,721	$12,088
2016	$12,015	$11,721
2015	$13,775	$12,273
2014	$11,584	$10,918
2012	$11,523	$10,935
2011	$11,143	$10,703
2010	$13,908	$12,273
2009	$11,349	$13,002
2008	$10,770	$10,947
2007	$10,030	$9,796
2006	$11,078	$11,104
2005	$10,616	$11,216
2004	$9,488	$9,324
2003	$8,991	$7,547
2002	$9,545	$8,650
2001	$10,534	$8,810
2000	$8,638	$7,962
1999	$8,340	$7,812
1998	$7,778	$7,104
1997	$7,487	$7,776
1995	$7,363	$6,158
1992	$5,127	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$10,804

$12,847

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$10,973	$10,840
2022	$11,708	$11,647
2021	$10,851	$11,021
2020	$11,708	$11,647
2019	$10,976	$11,573
2018	$9,964	$11,226
2017	$9,961	$11,227
2016	$9,801	$10,567
2015	$10,386	$10,163
2014	$9,944	$10,049
2012	$10,014	$10,148
2011	$10,144	$9,902
2010	$10,487	$10,163
2009	$10,030	$11,056
2008	$9,267	$10,333
2007	$9,995	$10,659
2006	$10,209	$10,690
2005	$10,240	$10,750
2004	$9,768	$9,398
2003	$10,022	$8,918
2002	$10,013	$8,879
2001	$9,593	$8,765
2000	$8,751	$8,189
1999	$8,504	$7,935
1998	$7,648	$7,177
1997	$7,831	$7,005
1995	$6,950	$6,269
1992	$5,915	$4,863

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Best Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Middle School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
:

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Top 5%

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10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010

Gr: 6-8 | 889 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Schmucker Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
:

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56045 Bittersweet Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-5661

Gr: 6-8 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Virgil I Grissom Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
:

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13881 Kern Rd
Mishawaka, IN 46544
(574) 633-4061

Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 97% (Top 5% in IN)
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education