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Merrillville Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,115 students in Merrillville Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Merrillville Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Merrillville Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merrillville High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
5,904 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
426 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Merrillville Community School Corp 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 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
15%
% Black
65%
14%
% White
8%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,847 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,545 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,847
$16,486
Spending / Student
$15,545
$16,362
Best Merrillville Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrillville High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
276 E 68th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5307
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5307
Gr: 9-12 | 2,115 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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