School Town Of Munster School District

8616 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

School Town Of Munster School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,564 students in School Town Of Munster School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in School Town Of Munster School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in School Town Of Munster School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Munster High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
4,136 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

School Town Of Munster School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#10 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School Town Of Munster  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School Town Of Munster  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.
63%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School Town Of Munster  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.
54%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of School Town Of Munster  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.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School Town Of Munster  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
288 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,216 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
14%
# Black Students
371 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
2,061 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
50%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
339
# Students in K Grade:
234
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
10
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,483 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,440 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of School Town Of Munster  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
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of School Town Of Munster  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
$15,483
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School Town Of Munster  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
$15,440
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School Town Of Munster  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 Town Of Munster School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Munster High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8808 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 836-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,564 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,136 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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