For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in School City Of Whiting School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in School City Of Whiting School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School City Of Whiting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
77%
14%
% Black
4%
14%
% White
17%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,217. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,982 is less than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,463
$13,217
Spending / Student
$11,982
$12,847
Best School City Of Whiting School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiting Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344
Whiting, IN 46394
(219) 473-1344
Gr: 6-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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