For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 225 students in Higher Institute Of Arts & TECH School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Higher Institute Of Arts & TECH School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
119 Schools
# Students
225 Students
50,226 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Higher Institute Of Arts & TECH School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
43%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
104 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
898 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
8,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
197 Students
20,458 Students
% Black Students
87%
41%
# White Students
6 Students
16,959 Students
% White Students
3%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
35 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
26
# Students in K Grade:
22
3,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
3,587
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
3,503
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
3,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
3,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
3,381
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
3,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
3,610
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,119
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,641
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,479
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
95
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,942 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,111
$13,179
Spending / Student
$9,942
$12,810
Best Higher Institute Of Arts & TECH School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Higher Institute Of Arts & Tech
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5861 Harrison Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 359-1522
Grades: K-8
| 225 students
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