South Bend Community School Corporation, Indiana

South Bend Community School Corporation is a unified school district in St. Joseph County, Indiana, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 163,946 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 157 sq mi (407 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
163,946 ± 86
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
St. Joseph County
Land area
157 sq mi (407 km²)
Median household income
$62,972 ± $2,280
Median home value
$172,500 ± $3,766
Water area
1.76 sq mi (4.55 km²)
State
Indiana
Census code (GEOID)
1810290
Coordinates (central point)
41.663142, -86.313075

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in South Bend Community School Corporation, largest first

  1. South Bend (city)103,085 people
  2. Portage Township94,489 people
  3. Clay Township34,246 people
  4. Centre Township14,438 people
  5. German Township10,020 people
  6. Warren Township7,799 people
  7. Notre Dame (CDP)6,890 people
  8. Greene Township2,954 people
  9. Ardmore (CDP)1,810 people
  10. Roseland (town)1,175 people
  11. Gilmer Park (CDP)1,055 people
  12. Chain-O-Lakes (CDP)490 people
All 13
  1. Indian Village (town)97 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mishawaka School City7.9 mi east
  2. Brandywine Community Schools, Michigan9.0 mi northeast
  3. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation10 mi east
  4. Buchanan Community School District, Michigan12 mi north
  5. New Prairie United School Corporation13 mi west
  6. Union-North United School Corporation13 mi south
  7. John Glenn School Corporation14 mi southwest
  8. La Porte Community School Corporation20 mi west

These share a boundary with South Bend Community School Corporation. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with South Bend Community School Corporation before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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