For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in School City Of Whiting School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Whiting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
77%
15%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
17%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,982 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,463
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,982
$12,852
Best School City Of Whiting School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
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