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Item: School City Of Whiting School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 659-0656

www.whiting.k12.in.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 396 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average pre 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 score of 44% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% 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

606 Schools

# Students

1,091 Students

262,677 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

17,664 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
Pre-K	30	54
Kind	51	93
1	58	93
2	58	90
3	62	87
4	67	84
5	70	65

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District
2023	#212
2022	#216
2021	#253
2019	#244
2018	#304
2017	#263
2016	#233
2015	#221
2014	#186
2013	#199
2012	#203
2011	#172
2010	#253

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25%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	25%	39%
2022	23%	38%
2021	15%	36%
2019	30%	45%
2018	37%	54%
2017	40%	54%
2016	44%	55%
2015	57%	64%
2014	83%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	82%	80%
2011	83%	79%
2010	69%	76%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	44%	41%
2021	43%	43%
2019	48%	49%
2018	37%	62%
2017	61%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	68%	68%
2014	81%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	77%
2010	72%	74%

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35%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	35%	34%
2021	33%	38%

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(21-22)

85-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	77%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	82%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	21.2%	23.7%
2022	17.5%	25.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	0.41	0.55
2022	0.39	0.54
2021	0.41	0.53
2020	0.43	0.53
2019	0.43	0.52
2018	0.47	0.51
2017	0.47	0.50
2016	0.49	0.50
2015	0.50	0.49
2014	0.53	0.47
2013	0.55	0.46
2012	0.57	0.45
2011	0.61	0.45
2010	0.53	0.42
2009	0.55	0.40
2008	0.54	0.39
2007	0.53	0.39
2006	0.51	0.34
2005	0.51	0.33
2004	0.50	0.31
2003	0.50	0.31
2002	0.48	0.30
2001	0.47	0.28
2000	0.45	0.28
1999	0.43	0.27
1998	0.45	0.27
1997	0.39	0.27
1996	0.41	0.27
1995	0.35	0.25
1994	0.36	0.25
1993	0.37	0.25
1992	0.33	0.25
1991	0.35	0.25
1990	0.37	0.25
1989	0.35	0.25
1988	0.37	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2011)

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

78%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	75%	14%
2022	76%	14%
2021	75%	13%
2020	73%	13%
2019	73%	12%
2018	68%	12%
2017	68%	12%
2016	66%	11%
2015	64%	11%
2014	62%	10%
2013	58%	10%
2012	54%	9%
2011	50%	9%
2010	50%	8%
2009	48%	8%
2008	46%	7%
2007	44%	7%
2006	46%	6%
2005	41%	5%
2004	40%	5%
2003	41%	5%
2002	37%	4%
2001	35%	3%
2000	33%	3%
1999	31%	3%
1998	34%	3%
1997	26%	3%
1996	27%	3%
1995	23%	2%
1994	22%	2%
1993	23%	2%
1992	20%	2%
1991	22%	2%
1990	24%	2%
1989	21%	2%
1988	23%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	12%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	12%
2014	2%	12%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	5%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	6%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2005	2%	13%
2004	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%

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% White

16%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	18%	64%
2022	18%	65%
2021	19%	66%
2020	22%	66%
2019	22%	67%
2018	27%	68%
2017	27%	69%
2016	29%	69%
2015	30%	70%
2014	32%	71%
2013	35%	72%
2012	37%	73%
2011	37%	73%
2010	42%	75%
2009	44%	76%
2008	48%	77%
2007	51%	77%
2006	55%	80%
2005	57%	81%
2004	59%	82%
2003	59%	82%
2002	62%	83%
2001	64%	84%
2000	66%	84%
1999	69%	85%
1998	66%	85%
1997	74%	85%
1996	72%	85%
1995	77%	86%
1994	77%	86%
1993	76%	86%
1992	80%	86%
1991	77%	86%
1990	76%	86%
1989	78%	86%
1988	76%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	9%	4%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$14 MM	$18 MM
2022	$15 MM	$18 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$15 MM
2019	$14 MM	$15 MM
2018	$13 MM	$16 MM
2017	$13 MM	$16 MM
2016	$13 MM	$16 MM
2015	$14 MM	$19 MM
2014	$13 MM	$16 MM
2012	$13 MM	$17 MM
2011	$14 MM	$16 MM
2010	$14 MM	$19 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$18 MM
2007	$13 MM	$17 MM
2006	$13 MM	$19 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$14 MM
2002	$10 MM	$17 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$9 MM	$15 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$14 MM	$18 MM
2022	$15 MM	$17 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$15 MM
2019	$13 MM	$15 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$14 MM
2016	$13 MM	$14 MM
2015	$12 MM	$16 MM
2014	$12 MM	$15 MM
2012	$12 MM	$15 MM
2011	$11 MM	$15 MM
2010	$12 MM	$16 MM
2009	$11 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$17 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$17 MM
2001	$10 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$16 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,076

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$12,946	$14,809
2022	$13,309	$14,082
2021	$10,503	$11,549
2020	$11,539	$11,698
2019	$11,532	$11,737
2018	$11,276	$12,551
2017	$10,920	$12,088
2016	$11,189	$11,721
2015	$11,693	$12,273
2014	$11,062	$10,918
2012	$11,718	$10,935
2011	$12,876	$10,703
2010	$13,347	$12,273
2009	$14,353	$13,002
2008	$13,750	$10,947
2007	$14,921	$9,796
2006	$14,908	$11,104
2005	$12,254	$11,216
2004	$9,010	$9,324
2003	$8,455	$7,547
2002	$11,231	$8,650
2001	$11,691	$8,810
2000	$10,961	$7,962
1999	$12,711	$7,812
1998	$13,105	$7,104
1997	$16,781	$7,776
1995	$11,449	$6,158
1992	$9,619	$4,903
1990	$8,377	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$13,113

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$12,982	$14,487
2022	$12,811	$13,423
2021	$10,978	$11,021
2020	$11,153	$11,647
2019	$11,015	$11,573
2018	$11,032	$11,226
2017	$11,113	$11,227
2016	$11,815	$10,567
2015	$10,011	$10,163
2014	$10,522	$10,049
2012	$10,751	$10,148
2011	$9,754	$9,902
2010	$11,427	$10,163
2009	$12,034	$11,056
2008	$13,082	$10,333
2007	$12,029	$10,659
2006	$12,908	$10,690
2005	$11,754	$10,750
2004	$11,396	$9,398
2003	$11,035	$8,918
2002	$11,672	$8,879
2001	$11,084	$8,765
2000	$12,164	$8,189
1999	$12,891	$7,935
1998	$13,523	$7,177
1997	$14,520	$7,005
1995	$10,099	$6,269
1992	$9,303	$4,863
1990	$8,734	$4,382

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nathan Hale Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738

Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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