Porter Township School Corp School District

248 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 292 students in Porter Township School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Porter Township 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 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Porter Township 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#133 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
41%
39%
43%
41%
38%
34%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%
(2022-23)
17.1%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
2%
14%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,433 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,677
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,433
$12,758

Best Porter Township School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boone Grove Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
325 W 550 S
Boone Grove, IN 46302
(219) 464-4828
Gr: 6-8 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,509 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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