Michigan City Area Schools School District

408 S Carroll Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Michigan City Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,555 students in Michigan City Area Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Michigan City Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Michigan City Area School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Michigan City High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
13 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Michigan City Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#286 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Michigan City Area Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
549 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
1,844 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
35%
13%
# White Students
2,191 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
42%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
339
# Students in K Grade:
422
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
409
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,575 is higher 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 $15,497 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$81 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Michigan City Area Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,575
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Michigan City Area Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,497
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Michigan City Area Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Michigan City Area Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michigan City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8466 W Pahs Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2044
Grades: 9-12
| 1,555 students
Rank: n/an/a
A K Smith Area Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
817 Lafayette St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2120
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,193 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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