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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 647 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
4,118 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
17,629 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 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 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
287 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,214 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
384 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
2,031 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
49%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
211
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
259
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
272
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
392
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
10
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,551 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,508 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,551
$13,214
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
$15,508
$12,844
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frank H Hammond Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1301 Fran-lin Pky
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 838-2060
Grades: PK-5
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,118 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 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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