East Porter County School Corp School District

502 E College Ave
Kouts, IN 46347
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

East Porter County School Corp 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,336 students in East Porter County School Corp 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 East Porter County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

East Porter County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#27 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Porter County School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Porter County School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Porter County School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Porter County School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Porter County School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,139 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
410
# Students in K Grade:
179
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,400 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Porter County School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Porter County School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,865
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Porter County School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,400
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Porter County School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Porter County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morgan Township Middle/high School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
299 S Sr 49
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Grades: 6-12
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Twp Middle/high School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
381 E Sr 2
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-3598
Grades: 6-12
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Kouts Middle/high School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
302 E College Ave
Kouts, IN 46347
(219) 766-2231
Grades: 6-12
| 448 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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