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East Porter County School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,310 students in East Porter County School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in East Porter County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
East Porter County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 398 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
22 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,126 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
653
# Students in K Grade:
162
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,570 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,042
$13,148
Spending / Student
$12,570
$12,780
Best East Porter County School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morgan Township Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
299 S Sr 49
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Grades: 6-12
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Twp Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
381 E Sr 2
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-3598
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-3598
Grades: 6-12
| 439 students
Rank: #33.
Kouts Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
302 E College Ave
Kouts, IN 46347
(219) 766-2231
Kouts, IN 46347
(219) 766-2231
Grades: 6-12
| 436 students
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