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La Porte Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,765 students in La Porte Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in La Porte Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
6,089 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Porte Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
84%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,142. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,339 is higher than the state median of $12,774. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,870
$13,142
Spending / Student
$13,339
$12,774
Best La Porte Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laporte High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
602 'f' St
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 362-3102
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 362-3102
Gr: PK-12 | 1,807 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Laporte Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
306 E 18th Street
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 324-1370
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 324-1370
Gr: 7-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Harrison St.
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 362-7056
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 362-7056
Gr: K-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 96:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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