Can I use LaGrange County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the LaGrange County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in LaGrange County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in LaGrange County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

LaGrange County Schools & Education

Name: LaGrange County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LaGrange County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,711

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#57

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: LaGrange County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 38/100, LaGrange County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,711 per pupil, LaGrange County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 3% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read LaGrange County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

13 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #57 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,711

$204 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

LaGrange County has 13 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What LaGrange County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

LaGrange County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#57

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Westview School Corporation

Elementary to high school visible

2,075 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Lakeland School Corporation

Elementary and high visible

1,605 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 2

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,325 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Lakeland School Corporation is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in LaGrange County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different LaGrange County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in LaGrange County, Indiana

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Close-Knit Schools in a Rural Setting

LaGrange County operates 13 public schools across three districts, serving a total of 5,005 students. The landscape is unique, featuring six elementary, two middle, and three high schools, along with two 'other' category institutions. This distribution provides a streamlined path from early learning to graduation.

Westview and Lakeland Lead the Way

Westview School Corporation is the largest by enrollment, serving 2,075 students across five schools. Lakeland School Corporation also manages five schools with ,1605 students, while Prairie Heights rounds out the county's public options. There are no charter schools, ensuring all educational resources remain within the traditional district framework.

Rural Identity and Intimate Classrooms

With 11 of 13 schools located in rural locales, LaGrange County offers a true country school experience. The average school size is just 385 students, ensuring that educators can provide personalized attention. Lakeland Jr/Sr High School is the largest campus in the county, yet it remains relatively small at 793 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in LaGrange County

Reported Enrollment

5,005

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle2

High3

Other2

3 School Districts in LaGrange County

Westview School Corporation

5 schools

2,075 students

Lakeland School Corporation

5 schools

1,605 students

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

3 schools

1,325 students

13 Public Schools in LaGrange County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in LaGrange County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Lakeland Jr/Sr High School	Record	Lakeland School Corporation	LaGrange, 46761Town: Distant	7–12	High	793
Westview Jr-Sr High School	Record	Westview School Corporation	Topeka, 46571Rural: Distant	7–12	High	743
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Record	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp	LaGrange, 46761Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	518
Lakeland Intermediate School	Record	Lakeland School Corporation	LaGrange, 46761Rural: Fringe	3–6	Primary	453
Prairie Heights Sr High School	Record	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp	LaGrange, 46761Rural: Distant	9–12	High	416
Prairie Heights Middle School	Record	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp	LaGrange, 46761Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	391
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch	Record	Westview School Corporation	Shipshewana, 46565Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	370
Meadowview Elementary School	Record	Westview School Corporation	Shipshewana, 46565Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	356
Westview Elementary School	Record	Westview School Corporation	Topeka, 46571Rural: Distant	5–6	Middle	339
Lakeland Primary School	Record	Lakeland School Corporation	LaGrange, 46761Town: Distant	KG–2	Primary	318
Topeka Elementary School	Record	Westview School Corporation	Topeka, 46571Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	267
Wolcott Mills Elementary School	Record	Lakeland School Corporation	Wolcottville, 46795Rural: Distant	PK	Other	21
Lima - Brighton Elementary	Record	Lakeland School Corporation	Howe, 46746Rural: Distant	PK	Other	20

Lakeland Jr/Sr High School

Lakeland School Corporation

LaGrange, 46761 / Town: Distant

Record7–12High793 students

Westview Jr-Sr High School

Westview School Corporation

Topeka, 46571 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High743 students

Prairie Heights Elementary School

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

LaGrange, 46761 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary518 students

Lakeland Intermediate School

Lakeland School Corporation

LaGrange, 46761 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–6Primary453 students

Prairie Heights Sr High School

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

LaGrange, 46761 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High416 students

Prairie Heights Middle School

Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp

LaGrange, 46761 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle391 students

Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch

Westview School Corporation

Shipshewana, 46565 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary370 students

Meadowview Elementary School

Westview School Corporation

Shipshewana, 46565 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary356 students

Westview Elementary School

Westview School Corporation

Topeka, 46571 / Rural: Distant

Record5–6Middle339 students

Lakeland Primary School

Lakeland School Corporation

LaGrange, 46761 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–2Primary318 students

Topeka Elementary School

Westview School Corporation

Topeka, 46571 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary267 students

Wolcott Mills Elementary School

Lakeland School Corporation

Wolcottville, 46795 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKOther21 students

Lima - Brighton Elementary

Lakeland School Corporation

Howe, 46746 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKOther20 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,711

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in LaGrange County?

LaGrange County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in LaGrange County?

The high school graduation rate in LaGrange County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does LaGrange County spend per student?

LaGrange County spends $5,711 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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