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1 / 21#21. Mason Township
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,837
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2 / 21#20. Niles
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,838
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3 / 21#19. New Paris
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,630
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4 / 21#18. Buchanan Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,429
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5 / 21#17. Edwardsburg
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,244
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6 / 21#16. Elkhart
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 53,726
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7 / 21#15. Buchanan
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,259
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8 / 21#14. Niles Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 14,338
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9 / 21#13. Howard Township
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,270
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10 / 21#12. Simonton Lake
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 4,113
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11 / 21#11. Bristol
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 1,903
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12 / 21#10. Bertrand Township
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,602
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13 / 21#9. Milton Township
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,169
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14 / 21#8. Goshen
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 34,374
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15 / 21#7. Nappanee
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,040
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16 / 21#6. Bremen
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,660
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17 / 21#5. Dunlap
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,602
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18 / 21#4. South Bend
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 102,866
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19 / 21#3. Mishawaka
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 50,907
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20 / 21#2. Osceola
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,583
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21 / 21#1. Granger
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 30,279
