School City Of Whiting School District

1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 661 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in School City Of Whiting School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

School City Of Whiting 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#216 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School City Of Whiting  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School City Of Whiting  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.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School City Of Whiting  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.
35%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of School City Of Whiting  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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School City Of Whiting  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
14%
# Black Students
45 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
181 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
17%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
50
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,982 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School City Of Whiting  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
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of School City Of Whiting  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
$11,463
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School City Of Whiting  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
$11,982
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School City Of Whiting  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 School City Of Whiting School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Whiting Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,083 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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