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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 high school serving 1,118 students in Griffith Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Griffith Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Griffith Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Griffth Jr/sr High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
2,005 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Griffith Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 70-74% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
427 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
21%
13%
# White Students
908 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
45%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
304
# Students in K Grade:
165
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
9
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,373 in this school district is less 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 $11,153 is less than the state median of $12,810. 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
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,153
$12,810
Best Griffith Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffth Jr/sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 N Wiggs St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4281
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4281
Grades: 6-12
| 1,118 students
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