Porter Township School Corp School District

248 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 493 students in Porter Township School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Porter Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,467 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Porter Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#177 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Porter Township School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porter Township School Corp  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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porter Township School Corp  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.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Porter Township School Corp  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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Porter Township School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
15%
# Black Students
27 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,152 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
97
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
9
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,012 in this school district is less 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 $11,760 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Porter Township School Corp  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
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Porter Township School Corp  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
$12,012
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Porter Township School Corp  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
$11,760
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Porter Township School Corp  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 Porter Township School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Porter Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
208 S 725 W
Hebron, IN 46341
(219) 476-3455
Grades: PK-3
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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