Fort Wayne, IN

275,203 residents58,714 students124 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
14% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
39%Reading
5% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
2.55
per 1,000 students
3% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.34
per 1,000 residents
8% above Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
93
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
20
Middle Schools
High
Schools
11
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
73
Charter
3
Private
46

By Level

Elementary
93
Middle
20
High
11

These figures describe every school in Fort Wayne; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Fort Wayne

150 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Wayne in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
3% above Indiana avg
2.55
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
86
Property
34
Drug
28
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault52%
  • Theft21%
  • Drugs19%
  • Sex4%
  • Weapons1%
  • Robbery1%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Wayne

12,754 total incidents reported across Fort Wayne in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above Indiana avg
46.34
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,216
Property
7,145
Drug
1,089
Weapons
105
Other
199

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault29%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

58,714 students enrolled across Fort Wayne's schools.

  • Public46,16079%
  • Private11,89820%
  • Charter6561%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Wayne's K-12 schools.

  • White53%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian8%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.