Item: School City Of Whiting School District
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School City Of Whiting School District

1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 659-0656

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,083 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

51��s in School City Of Whiting School District have an score of 25% (versus the Indiana public school average of 39%), and score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,903 Schools

# Students

1,083 Students

1,032,682 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

67,377 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
Pre-K	21	55
Kind	50	172
1	63	175
2	62	180
3	69	177
4	64	179
5	76	175
6	77	179
7	85	181
8	94	184
9	117	191
10	109	195
11	100	192
12	96	189

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District Rank

School City Of Whiting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)

#212 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District
2023	#212
2022	#216
2021	#253
2019	#244
2018	#304
2017	#263
2016	#233
2015	#221
2014	#186
2013	#199
2012	#203

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25%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	25%	39%
2022	23%	38%
2021	15%	36%
2019	30%	45%
2018	37%	54%
2017	40%	54%
2016	44%	55%
2015	57%	64%
2014	83%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	82%	80%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	44%	41%
2021	43%	43%
2019	48%	49%
2018	37%	62%
2017	61%	63%
2016	64%	64%
2015	68%	68%
2014	81%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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35%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	35%	34%
2021	33%	38%

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(21-22)

85-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	77%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	82%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	0.41	0.55
2022	0.39	0.54
2021	0.41	0.53
2020	0.43	0.52
2019	0.43	0.52
2018	0.47	0.50
2017	0.47	0.50
2016	0.49	0.50
2015	0.50	0.49
2014	0.53	0.47
2013	0.55	0.46
2012	0.57	0.46
2011	0.61	0.45
2010	0.53	0.43
2009	0.55	0.42
2008	0.54	0.41
2007	0.53	0.39
2006	0.51	0.34
2005	0.51	0.33
2004	0.50	0.31
2003	0.50	0.31
2002	0.48	0.30
2001	0.47	0.28
2000	0.45	0.27
1999	0.43	0.27
1998	0.45	0.26
1997	0.39	0.27
1996	0.41	0.25
1995	0.35	0.25
1994	0.36	0.25
1993	0.37	0.25
1992	0.33	0.24
1991	0.35	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

77%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	75%	14%
2022	76%	14%
2021	75%	13%
2020	73%	12%
2019	73%	12%
2018	68%	12%
2017	68%	12%
2016	66%	11%
2015	64%	11%
2014	62%	10%
2013	58%	10%
2012	54%	9%
2011	50%	8%
2010	50%	8%
2009	48%	8%
2008	46%	8%
2007	44%	7%
2006	46%	6%
2005	41%	5%
2004	40%	5%
2003	41%	4%
2002	37%	4%
2001	35%	3%
2000	33%	3%
1999	31%	3%
1998	34%	3%
1997	26%	2%
1996	27%	2%
1995	23%	2%
1994	22%	2%
1993	23%	2%
1992	20%	2%
1991	22%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	2%	12%
2015	2%	12%
2014	2%	12%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	5%	13%
2009	5%	13%
2008	6%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%

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% White

17%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	18%	64%
2022	18%	65%
2021	19%	66%
2020	22%	67%
2019	22%	67%
2018	27%	69%
2017	27%	69%
2016	29%	69%
2015	30%	70%
2014	32%	71%
2013	35%	72%
2012	37%	72%
2011	37%	73%
2010	42%	75%
2009	44%	76%
2008	48%	77%
2007	51%	78%
2006	55%	80%
2005	57%	81%
2004	59%	82%
2003	59%	82%
2002	62%	83%
2001	64%	84%
2000	66%	84%
1999	69%	85%
1998	66%	85%
1997	74%	85%
1996	72%	86%
1995	77%	86%
1994	77%	86%
1993	76%	86%
1992	80%	86%
1991	77%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. 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 $12,815. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$12 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$15 MM
2019	$14 MM	$15 MM
2018	$13 MM	$16 MM
2017	$13 MM	$16 MM
2016	$13 MM	$16 MM
2015	$14 MM	$19 MM
2014	$13 MM	$16 MM
2012	$13 MM	$17 MM
2011	$14 MM	$16 MM
2010	$14 MM	$19 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$12 MM	$18 MM
2007	$13 MM	$17 MM
2006	$13 MM	$19 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$14 MM
2002	$10 MM	$17 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$9 MM	$15 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$15 MM	$15 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$15 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$15 MM
2019	$13 MM	$15 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$14 MM
2016	$13 MM	$14 MM
2015	$12 MM	$16 MM
2014	$12 MM	$15 MM
2012	$12 MM	$15 MM
2011	$11 MM	$15 MM
2010	$12 MM	$16 MM
2009	$11 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$17 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$17 MM
2001	$10 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$16 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,463

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$11,265	$11,360
2022	$11,539	$11,698
2021	$10,503	$11,549
2020	$11,539	$11,698
2019	$11,532	$11,737
2018	$11,276	$12,551
2017	$10,920	$12,088
2016	$11,189	$11,721
2015	$11,693	$12,273
2014	$11,062	$10,918
2012	$11,718	$10,935
2011	$12,876	$10,703
2010	$13,347	$12,273
2009	$14,353	$13,002
2008	$13,750	$10,947
2007	$14,921	$9,796
2006	$14,908	$11,104
2005	$12,254	$11,216
2004	$9,010	$9,324
2003	$8,455	$7,547
2002	$11,231	$8,650
2001	$11,691	$8,810
2000	$10,961	$7,962
1999	$12,711	$7,812
1998	$13,105	$7,104
1997	$16,781	$7,776
1995	$11,449	$6,158
1992	$9,619	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$11,982

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School City Of Whiting School District	Indiana
2023	$11,775	$10,840
2022	$11,153	$11,647
2021	$10,978	$11,021
2020	$11,153	$11,647
2019	$11,015	$11,573
2018	$11,032	$11,226
2017	$11,113	$11,227
2016	$11,815	$10,567
2015	$10,011	$10,163
2014	$10,522	$10,049
2012	$10,751	$10,148
2011	$9,754	$9,902
2010	$11,427	$10,163
2009	$12,034	$11,056
2008	$13,082	$10,333
2007	$12,029	$10,659
2006	$12,908	$10,690
2005	$11,754	$10,750
2004	$11,396	$9,398
2003	$11,035	$8,918
2002	$11,672	$8,879
2001	$11,084	$8,765
2000	$12,164	$8,189
1999	$12,891	$7,935
1998	$13,523	$7,177
1997	$14,520	$7,005
1995	$10,099	$6,269
1992	$9,303	$4,863

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Best School City Of Whiting School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nathan Hale Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1831 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0738

Gr: PK-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Whiting High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1751 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 659-0255

Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #33.

Whiting Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1800 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344

Gr: 6-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to School City Of Whiting School District?

School City Of Whiting School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,083 students.

What is the rank of School City Of Whiting School District?

School City Of Whiting School District is ranked #214 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in School City Of Whiting School District?

77% of School City Of Whiting School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of School City Of Whiting School District?

School City Of Whiting School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is School City Of Whiting School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,982 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education