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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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,051 students in Duneland School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Duneland School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
5,831 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duneland School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
9 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
868 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
139 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
4,536 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
349
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
506
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
535
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
4
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,328 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,857 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,328
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,857
$12,810
Best Duneland School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesterton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
651 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3776
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3776
Grades: 7-8
| 908 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Grades: 1-12
| 143 students
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