Top Rankings
School Town Of Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 689 students in School Town Of Highland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in School Town Of Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,072 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
School Town Of Highland School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,067 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
13%
# Black Students
305 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
10%
14%
# White Students
1,575 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
51%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
410
# Students in K Grade:
199
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,797 in this school district is less 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 $11,069 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,797
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,069
$12,810
Best School Town Of Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2941 41st St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5620
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5620
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
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