C
Michigan City Area Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Michigan City, Michigan, Coolspring, Springfield, Pine, Trail Creek, Long Beach, Beverly Shores, Town of Pines, Michiana Shores and Pottawattamie Park.
Students
5,030
Schools
14
Spent per student
$17,467
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$38.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Michigan City Area Schools
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $38.4M, about $7,644 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Howe.
K–2Lakeland Primary SchoolLakeland School Corporation
3–6Lakeland Intermediate SchoolLakeland School Corporation
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLakeland School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,467 per student · 28% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 49%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,317’20
5,314’21
5,193’22
5,022’23
5,030’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 40%Black 35%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Joy Elementary School
C−416 students14:1
Knapp Elementary School
B−407 students16:1
Pine Elementary School
C−396 students12:1
Edgewood Elementary School
C−350 students16:1
Lake Hills Elementary School
D345 students14:1
Springfield Elementary School
C312 students16:1
Marsh Elementary School
C296 students13:1
Coolspring Elementary School
B−249 students14:1
Barker Middle School
C−390 students12:1
Martin T Krueger Middle School
D324 students11:1
Michigan City High School
C−1,506 students16:1
A K Smith Area Career Center
1 students0:1
Little Wolves Early Learning Center
38 students13:1
Niemann Elementary School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.