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Merrillville Community School
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Ross Township, Merrillville and Hobart, and parts of Crown Point.
Students
5,904
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,713
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$190.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Merrillville Community School
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $190.7M, about $32,295 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,713 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 51%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,023’20
6,055’21
6,004’22
5,867’23
5,904’24
About steady.
Students
Black 66%Hispanic 20%White 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Jonas E Salk Elementary School
C565 students13:1
Homer Iddings Elementary School
C−535 students15:1
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
D466 students15:1
Edgar L Miller Elementary School
D330 students12:1
John Wood Elementary School
C227 students11:1
Pierce Middle School
C878 students13:1
Merrillville Intermediate School
C788 students13:1
Merrillville High School
C+2,115 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crown Point Community School CorporationCenter Township, Winfield, Winfield Township
$13,085per student
Gary Community School CorporationCalumet Township, Gary
$21,493per student
River Forest Community School CorporationHobart Township, Lake Station, New Chicago
$11,634per student
Lake Central School CorporationGriffith, St. John Township
$12,633per student
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.