Studebaker Center

South Bend · IN · South Bend Community School Corp · Public · K-12 combined

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Elkhart Area Career Center → A K Smith Area Career Center → Porter County Education Services → Whitko Career Academy → Riley High School → Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend → Adams High School → Rise Up Academy at Eggleston →

This school enrolls few or no students in grades 9–12 — it's primarily an elementary or middle school. High-school measures like SAT participation and AP rigor don't apply.

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‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

7.7%

Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

38.5%

Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

Indiana University-Bloomington

80%

admit rate

$12,144

in-state tuition/yr · $41,891 out-of-state

1170–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Indiana

Indiana's public scholarships

Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.

Promise 21st Century Scholars

Up to 100% of public-college tuition & fees (4 years)

GPA: 2.5 cumulative + Core 40 diploma Income: Income-qualified (≈$222k for a family of 4, class of 2026)

Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)

Official program details ↗

Need-based Frank O'Bannon Grant

Need-based tuition & fees grant (varies by college type)

Income: Need-based (FAFSA)

Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 253 in 2021 to 327 in 2023 — over 2 years.

+29.2%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +13.7%/year, projecting from 2023's 327 students:

2024

372

2026

480

2028

621

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $14,093 per student in district revenue, the 294 students projected to be gained by 2028 represent ≈ $4,143,342/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Elkhart Area Career Center Elkhart	Public	12.2	—	—
A K Smith Area Career Center Michigan City	Public	33.9	1	—
Porter County Education Services Valparaiso	Public	44.2	—	—
Whitko Career Academy Larwill	Public	46.1	—	—
Riley High School South Bend	Public	0.2	1,238	+20.2%
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend South Bend	Public · charter	1.1	138	+48.4%
Adams High School South Bend	Public	1.1	1,966	+2.6%
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston South Bend	Public	2.0	149	-11.3%

At a glance

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Studebaker Center is a public high school in South Bend, IN, enrolling 327 students in grades 9-12 in 2023.

Enrollment is up 29% from 2021 to 2023.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many students attend Studebaker Center? Studebaker Center is a public high school in South Bend, IN, enrolling 327 students in grades 9-12 in 2023.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.