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Griffith School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,090 students in Griffith School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Griffith School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Griffith School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Griffth Jr/sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Griffith School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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
0.69
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
30%
14%
% Black
23%
14%
% White
42%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,198 is less than the state median of $12,852. 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
$12,422
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,198
$12,852
Best Griffith School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffth Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Wiggs St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4281
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4281
Grades: 6-12
| 1,090 students
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