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Merrillville Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,148 students in Merrillville Community School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Merrillville Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
5,867 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Merrillville Community School Corp 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
# American Indian Students
10 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,167 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
3,786 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
64%
12%
# White Students
541 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
9%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
327 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
376
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
393
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
413
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
510
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
510
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
1
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,896
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,883
$12,852
Best Merrillville Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Wood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6100 E 73rd Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5305
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5305
Grades: PK-4
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Jonas E Salk Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3001 W 77th Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5304
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5304
Grades: PK-4
| 593 students
Rank: #33.
Homer Iddings Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7249 Vanburen St
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5302
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5302
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
Edgar L Miller Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Waite St
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5303
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5303
Grades: PK-4
| 348 students
Rank: #55.
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
407 W 61st Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5301
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 650-5301
Grades: PK-4
| 444 students
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