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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 3 public preschools serving 782 students in Michigan City Area Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Michigan City Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
13 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
5,314 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
13,994 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,944 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
36%
10%
# White Students
2,215 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
42%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
464
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
422
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
411
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
163
# Ungraded Students:
12
14
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knapp Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 Bolka Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2096
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2096
Grades: PK-6
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1660 Co Line Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2114
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2114
Grades: PK-6
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Niemann Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Royal Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2146
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2146
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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