Munster School Town
Public
Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Munster, and parts of North.
At a glance
4,101Students enrolled
5Schools
$12,441Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
25%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Munster
Grades PK–5
Frank H Hammond Elementary School or James B Eads Elementary School or Ernest R Elliott Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IN
Math proficiency65%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,441
per student each year · 9% below the IN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,119’20
4,148’21
4,136’22
4,118’23
4,101’24
Students
White · 48%1,970
Hispanic · 30%1,245
Black · 9%380
Asian · 7%278
Two or more races · 5%222
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Frank H Hammond Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 620 students · Munster
A+PublicJames B Eads Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 554 students · Munster
APublicErnest R Elliott Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 463 students · Munster
APublicWilbur Wright Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 990 students · Munster
A-PublicMunster High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,474 students · Munster
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Lake Central School CorporationDyer · Griffith · St. John · $12,633 per student
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215Lansing · Thornton · $25,124 per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Bloom · $22,240 per student
Gary Community School CorporationCalumet · Gary · $21,493 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.