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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 preschool serving 685 students in School Town Of Munster School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in School Town Of Munster School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
4,136 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
16,993 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
34%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
288 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,216 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
14%
# Black Students
371 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,061 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
50%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
234
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
10
103
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.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,483
$13,148
Spending / Student
$15,440
$12,780
Best School Town Of Munster School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank H Hammond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1301 Fran-lin Pky
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 838-2060
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 838-2060
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
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