Top Rankings
Duneland School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,931 students in Duneland School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Duneland School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
5,786 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duneland School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 394 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
77%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,432 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,957 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,432
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,957
$12,852
Best Duneland School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brummitt Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Indian Boundary
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3660
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3660
Grades: K-4
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
811 N 400 E
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 983-3680
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 983-3680
Grades: K-4
| 326 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Intermediate School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 W 900 N
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3690
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3690
Grades: 5-6
| 354 students
Rank: #44.
Bailly Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 S 5th St
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3670
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3670
Grades: K-4
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Newton Yost Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W Beam St
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3640
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3640
Grades: K-4
| 381 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 W 900 N
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3650
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3650
Grades: K-4
| 530 students
Rank: #77.
Westchester Intermediate School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 S 5th St
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3710
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3710
Grades: 5-6
| 485 students
Rank: #88.
Trojan Virtual Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3743
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
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