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Griffith Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 464 students in Griffith Public Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Griffith Public Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,005 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Griffith Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
427 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
21%
10%
# White Students
908 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
45%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
165
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
163
# Ungraded Students:
9
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,373 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 $11,153 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,373
$13,156
Spending / Student
$11,153
$12,788
Best Griffith Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Jay St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-4488
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-4488
Grades: PK-2
| 464 students
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