A+
East Porter County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Valparaiso, Washington, Pleasant, Morgan and Kouts.
Students
2,275
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,482
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$26.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Porter County School Corporation
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $26.4M, about $11,594 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wheatfield.
PK–32 elementary schoolsKankakee Valley School Corporation
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle SchoolKankakee Valley School Corporation
9–12Kankakee Valley High SchoolKankakee Valley School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,482 per student · 16% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 56%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,413’20
2,441’21
2,408’22
2,299’23
2,275’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.