Top Rankings
Michigan City Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 850 students in Michigan City Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Michigan City Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
13 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
5,314 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Michigan City Area Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,944 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
36%
14%
# White Students
2,215 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
42%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
410
# Students in K Grade:
464
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
422
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
12
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,220 is higher 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 $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,220
$13,179
Spending / Student
$15,144
$12,810
Best Michigan City Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barker Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E Barker Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2057
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2057
Grades: 7-8
| 442 students
Rank: #22.
Martin T Krueger Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Springland Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2061
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2061
Grades: 7-8
| 408 students
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