School City Of Whiting School District

1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 445 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in School City Of Whiting School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in School City Of Whiting School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whiting High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School City Of Whiting 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#212 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
39%
44%
41%
35%
34%
(21-22)
85-89%
88%
(2022-23)
21.2%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
78%
15%
% Black
4%
14%
% White
16%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,076 in this school district is less 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 $13,113 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,076
$16,486
Spending / Student
$13,113
$16,362

Best School City Of Whiting School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiting High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1751 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0255
Gr: 9-12 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,091 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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