Public schools in Merrillville, IN
Merrillville has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,163 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Merrillville Community School Corporation runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Merrillville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Merrillville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrillville Community School Corporation | 8 | 6,004 | $10,733 |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | 1 | 208 | $17,341 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Merrillville, 2,115 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrillville High School | 2,115 | 15.3 | 42.2% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Merrillville, 1,666 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Middle School | 878 | 12.8 | 48.6% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | 788 | 13.0 | 49.0% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Merrillville, 2,382 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School | 565 | 13.1 | 45.3% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | 535 | 14.7 | 40.6% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | 466 | 14.9 | 59.0% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
| Edgar L Miller Elementary School | 330 | 12.5 | 53.3% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | 259 | 14.4 | 76.1% | Higher Institute of Arts & Tech |
| John Wood Elementary School | 227 | 10.8 | 50.7% | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Merrillville's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Merrillville school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Indiana median of 14.8. 78% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 535 students (state 456).
| Merrillville | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 535 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 78% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Merrillville schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Merrillville
- Merrillville Community School CorporationRuns 8 of Merrillville's 9 public schools and spent $10,733 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,733
- Merrillville High School, the largest high school in Merrillville2,115 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.2,115
- Compare Merrillville Community School Corporation with Higher Institute of Arts & TechMerrillville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Merrillville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
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- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
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Questions about schools in Merrillville
How many public schools are in Merrillville, IN?
9 public schools with an address in Merrillville were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,163 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Merrillville?
Merrillville High School, with 2,115 students in 2024-25 (Merrillville Community School Corporation).Which districts run Merrillville's schools?
Merrillville Community School Corporation (8 schools), Higher Institute of Arts & Tech (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25