For the 2024-25 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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
1,102 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
School City Of Whiting 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
827 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
14%
# Black Students
48 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
205 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
19%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
58
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,265 in this school district is less 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 $11,775 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,265
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,775
$12,780
Best School City Of Whiting School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Whiting Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
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