B−
La Porte Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Center, La Porte, Scipio, Pleasant, Union, Washington, Lincoln, Kingsford Heights and Kingsbury.
Students
6,089
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,506
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$74.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Porte Community School Corporation
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Michigan districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.3M, about $12,198 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fair Plain.
PK–KDiscovery Enrichment CenterBenton Harbor Area Schools
1–3Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryBenton Harbor Area Schools
6–8Fair Plain Middle SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
9–12Benton Harbor High SchoolBenton Harbor Area Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,506 per student · 1% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,200’20
6,323’21
6,227’22
6,144’23
6,089’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
F Willard Crichfield Elementary
A459 students18:1
Handley Elementary School
C+366 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−353 students15:1
Hailmann Elementary School
B−318 students16:1
Kingsbury Elementary School
B+294 students17:1
Riley Elementary School
B+291 students18:1
Indian Trail Elementary School
B−246 students12:1
Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch
B150 students12:1
LaPorte Middle School
C+862 students14:1
Kesling Intermediate School
B−847 students13:1
LaPorte High School
B1,807 students16:1
La Porte Online School
96 students192:1
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.