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Fort Wayne Community Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Fort Wayne Community Schools is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 29,600 students across 56 schools, and its teachers have had 916 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 56
    Schools
  • 29,600
    Students
  • 1,522
    Teachers

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Fort Wayne Community Schools Demographics

81%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fort Wayne Community Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Fort Wayne Community Schools had a total revenue of $383.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 21.8% came from local sources, 64.7% from state sources, and 13.5% from federal sources.

Fort Wayne Community Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $12,949 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 21.8% came from local sources, 64.7% from state sources, and 13.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Fort Wayne Community Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 22, 2024

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Fort Wayne Community Schools

$378,077
raised using DonorsChoose
916
projects funded
371
teachers funded
2,780
donors
27
projects for basic supplies
40
projects for technology
124
projects for books
19
projects for art supplies

Fort Wayne Community Schools has received support from 1,699 individuals from Indiana and 1,081 individuals out-of-state.

Fort Wayne Community Schools Schools

Adams Elementary School Allen Cty Juvenile Center - Ft Wayne Community School Fwcs Career Academy at Anthis Arlington Elementary School Blackhawk Middle School Bloomingdale Elementary School Brentwood Elementary School Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center Center for Academic Success- at Anthis Center for Academic Success - Cas at Nebraska Fairfield Elementary School Forest Park Elementary School Fort Wayne Virtual Academy Francis M Price Elementary School Franke Park Elementary School Fred H Croninger Elementary School Glenwood Park Elementary School Harrison Hill Elementary School Indian Village Elementary School Haley Elementary School Towles Intermediate School Jeff H Towles Montessori School Jefferson Middle School John S Irwin Elementary School Kekionga Middle School Lakeside Middle School Lane Middle School LeVan R Scott Academy Lincoln Elementary School Lindley Elementary School Mabel K Holland Elementary School Maplewood Elementary School Memorial Park Middle School Merle J Abbett Elementary School Miami Middle School New Technical Academy North Side High School Northcrest Elementary School Northrop High School Northwood Middle School Portage Middle School R Nelson Snider High School Robert C Harris Elementary School Shawnee Middle School South Side High School South Wayne Elementary School St Joseph Central Elementary School Study Elementary School Washington Center Elementary School Washington Elementary School Wayne High School Waynedale Elementary School Weisser Park Elementary School Whitney Young ECC Willard Shambaugh Elementary School Youth Life Skills
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