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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 3 public middle schools serving 763 students in Michigan City Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Michigan City Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
13 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
19,182 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.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
549 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,844 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
35%
14%
# White Students
2,191 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
42%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
653
# Students in K Grade:
422
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
433
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
409
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
408
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
8
238
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.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,575
$13,148
Spending / Student
$15,497
$12,780
Best Michigan City Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
319 E Barker Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2057
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2057
Grades: 7-8
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Martin T Krueger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Springland Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2061
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2061
Grades: 7-8
| 333 students
Rank: n/an/a
A K Smith Area Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
817 Lafayette St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2120
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2120
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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