How are the schools in South Bend, IN?

South Bend has 39 public schools in federal filings, 36 with enough reported data to grade. 44% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 31 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in South Bend, IN?

EPA monitoring for St. Joseph County recorded a median AQI of 40 with 80% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 30% of monitored IN counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in South Bend, IN?

16 facilities in South Bend report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 52,986 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is South Bend, IN safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in South Bend.

City data / IN / South Bend

South Bend, IN: The Full Public Record

52,986 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 36 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for South Bend, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 39 schools in South Bend, including 12 high schools. 36 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 44% rate A or B.

A 9

B 7

C 6

D 6

F 8

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 14 bullying allegations, 36 weapon incidents, and 16 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

7 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 7 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 31 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

16 facilities in South Bend report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 52,986 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (34,170 lbs), Toluene (13,695 lbs), Acrolein (10,664 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for St. Joseph County recorded a median AQI of 40 in 2025, with good air on 80% of monitored days. 30% of monitored IN counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central South Bend; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 88% would recommend their hospital.

94% — nurses communicated well
77% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
90% — rooms rated clean
1 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 7 fatal police shooting incidents in South Bend over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for South Bend are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

St. Joseph County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $59,852, and 6,439 registered businesses.

Every address in South Bend has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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