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Item: Griffith School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

602 N Raymond
Griffith, IN 46319

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 924-4250

www.griffith.k12.in.us

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Griffith School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

606 Schools

# Students

2,015 Students

262,677 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

17,664 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Griffith School District	Indiana
Pre-K	31	54
Kind	152	93
1	157	93
2	137	90
3	141	87
4	160	84
5	125	65

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District Rank

Griffith School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#207 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Griffith School District
2023	#207
2022	#236
2021	#228
2019	#214
2018	#113
2017	#165
2016	#159
2015	#196
2014	#232
2013	#206
2012	#216
2011	#155
2010	#113

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35%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	35%	39%
2022	29%	38%
2021	31%	36%
2019	46%	45%
2018	60%	54%
2017	55%	54%
2016	57%	55%
2015	62%	64%
2014	82%	83%
2013	80%	81%
2012	81%	80%
2011	82%	79%
2010	80%	76%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2022	37%	41%
2021	38%	43%
2019	43%	49%
2018	60%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	67%	68%
2014	77%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	79%	77%
2010	78%	74%

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29%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2022	29%	34%
2021	30%	38%

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87%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	88%
2021	72%	87%
2020	82%	90%
2019	84%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	89%	86%
2014	83%	87%
2013	86%	86%
2012	83%	86%
2011	91%	86%

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(2022-23)

15.6%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	15.6%	23.7%
2022	16.4%	25.1%
2021	20.6%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	0.67	0.55
2022	0.67	0.54
2021	0.66	0.53
2020	0.66	0.53
2019	0.66	0.52
2018	0.64	0.51
2017	0.64	0.50
2016	0.63	0.50
2015	0.63	0.49
2014	0.62	0.47
2013	0.62	0.46
2012	0.61	0.45
2011	0.59	0.45
2010	0.54	0.42
2009	0.54	0.40
2008	0.52	0.39
2007	0.49	0.39
2006	0.44	0.34
2005	0.42	0.33
2004	0.40	0.31
2003	0.39	0.31
2002	0.36	0.30
2001	0.31	0.28
2000	0.30	0.28
1999	0.28	0.27
1998	0.25	0.27
1997	0.25	0.27
1996	0.24	0.27
1995	0.23	0.25
1994	0.17	0.25
1993	0.17	0.25
1992	0.14	0.25
1991	0.15	0.25
1990	0.15	0.25
1989	0.12	0.25
1988	0.11	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

33%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	28%	14%
2022	27%	14%
2021	27%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	12%
2018	25%	12%
2017	25%	12%
2016	25%	11%
2015	24%	11%
2014	23%	10%
2013	22%	10%
2012	21%	9%
2011	20%	9%
2010	18%	8%
2009	16%	8%
2008	16%	7%
2007	13%	7%
2006	12%	6%
2005	12%	5%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	10%	4%
2001	7%	3%
2000	9%	3%
1999	9%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	7%	3%
1996	7%	3%
1995	8%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	6%	2%
1990	6%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	6%	2%

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% Black

21%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	20%	13%
2022	21%	13%
2021	20%	13%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	13%
2018	21%	13%
2017	21%	12%
2016	20%	13%
2015	20%	12%
2014	19%	12%
2013	20%	12%
2012	19%	12%
2011	18%	12%
2010	19%	13%
2009	19%	13%
2008	18%	13%
2007	16%	13%
2006	14%	13%
2005	14%	13%
2004	13%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	11%	12%
2001	9%	12%
2000	8%	12%
1999	7%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	5%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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% White

40%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	46%	64%
2022	47%	65%
2021	48%	66%
2020	49%	66%
2019	49%	67%
2018	51%	68%
2017	51%	69%
2016	52%	69%
2015	53%	70%
2014	54%	71%
2013	54%	72%
2012	56%	73%
2011	58%	73%
2010	61%	75%
2009	63%	76%
2008	64%	77%
2007	67%	77%
2006	73%	80%
2005	74%	81%
2004	76%	82%
2003	77%	82%
2002	79%	83%
2001	83%	84%
2000	83%	84%
1999	84%	85%
1998	86%	85%
1997	86%	85%
1996	87%	85%
1995	87%	86%
1994	91%	86%
1993	90%	86%
1992	92%	86%
1991	92%	86%
1990	92%	86%
1989	94%	86%
1988	94%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,138 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	$33 MM	$18 MM
2022	$28 MM	$18 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$28 MM	$15 MM
2019	$28 MM	$15 MM
2018	$28 MM	$16 MM
2017	$28 MM	$16 MM
2016	$26 MM	$16 MM
2015	$33 MM	$19 MM
2014	$27 MM	$16 MM
2012	$32 MM	$17 MM
2011	$25 MM	$16 MM
2010	$33 MM	$19 MM
2009	$30 MM	$21 MM
2008	$26 MM	$18 MM
2007	$26 MM	$17 MM
2006	$27 MM	$19 MM
2005	$25 MM	$19 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$14 MM
2002	$28 MM	$17 MM
2001	$25 MM	$17 MM
2000	$21 MM	$15 MM
1999	$19 MM	$15 MM
1998	$20 MM	$14 MM
1997	$20 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	$35 MM	$18 MM
2022	$27 MM	$17 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$15 MM
2019	$29 MM	$15 MM
2018	$24 MM	$15 MM
2017	$24 MM	$14 MM
2016	$23 MM	$14 MM
2015	$25 MM	$16 MM
2014	$22 MM	$15 MM
2012	$25 MM	$15 MM
2011	$23 MM	$15 MM
2010	$25 MM	$16 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$23 MM	$17 MM
2007	$25 MM	$18 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$17 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$21 MM	$16 MM
1999	$20 MM	$15 MM
1998	$17 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,243

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	$16,648	$14,809
2022	$13,754	$14,082
2021	$12,299	$11,549
2020	$12,461	$11,698
2019	$11,539	$11,737
2018	$11,479	$12,551
2017	$11,388	$12,088
2016	$10,787	$11,721
2015	$13,539	$12,273
2014	$11,108	$10,918
2012	$12,209	$10,935
2011	$9,428	$10,703
2010	$12,179	$12,273
2009	$11,383	$13,002
2008	$9,605	$10,947
2007	$9,645	$9,796
2006	$10,157	$11,104
2005	$9,570	$11,216
2004	$7,254	$9,324
2003	$8,399	$7,547
2002	$10,322	$8,650
2001	$9,054	$8,810
2000	$7,393	$7,962
1999	$6,714	$7,812
1998	$7,048	$7,104
1997	$7,085	$7,776
1995	$5,551	$6,158
1992	$4,609	$4,903
1990	$4,223	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$17,138

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Griffith School District	Indiana
2023	$17,565	$14,487
2022	$13,710	$13,423
2021	$11,087	$11,021
2020	$10,961	$11,647
2019	$11,937	$11,573
2018	$9,759	$11,226
2017	$9,545	$11,227
2016	$9,452	$10,567
2015	$10,171	$10,163
2014	$9,363	$10,049
2012	$9,500	$10,148
2011	$8,690	$9,902
2010	$9,149	$10,163
2009	$9,565	$11,056
2008	$8,535	$10,333
2007	$9,107	$10,659
2006	$10,163	$10,690
2005	$9,048	$10,750
2004	$7,695	$9,398
2003	$9,850	$8,918
2002	$11,217	$8,879
2001	$10,071	$8,765
2000	$7,543	$8,189
1999	$7,097	$7,935
1998	$6,016	$7,177
1997	$5,865	$7,005
1995	$5,507	$6,269
1992	$4,572	$4,863
1990	$4,315	$4,382

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Best Griffith School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Beiriger Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

601 N Lillian St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 924-4030

Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 37% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 N Jay St
Griffith, IN 46319
(219) 923-4488

Gr: PK-2 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education