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 Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolThis district
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland 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.