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Duneland School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,001 students in Duneland School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Duneland School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
5,732 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duneland School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
98%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
76%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,894 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,175 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,894
$16,486
Spending / Student
$20,175
$16,362
Best Duneland School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
651 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3776
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3776
Gr: 7-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Indiana Online School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Gr: K-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 130:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
1050 S. 5th St.
Chesterton, IN 46304
(708) 450-2735
Chesterton, IN 46304
(708) 450-2735
Gr: 7-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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