School Town Of Munster School District

8616 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

School Town Of Munster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 915 students in School Town Of Munster School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in School Town Of Munster School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
4,148 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

School Town Of Munster School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#9 out of 392 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of School Town Of Munster  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School Town Of Munster  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Town Of Munster  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of School Town Of Munster  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
281 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
375 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
2,118 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
197 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
410
# Students in K Grade:
238
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
397
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
12
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,438 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,396 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of School Town Of Munster  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of School Town Of Munster  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,438
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in School Town Of Munster  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,396
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in School Town Of Munster  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School Town Of Munster School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilbur Wright Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8650 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 836-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 915 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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