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Chesterton, Indiana - 10 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Duneland School Corporation #310 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,291 per pupil, Duneland School Corporation ranks #153 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,724
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,291
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Duneland School Corporation operates 10 public schools serving 5,724 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Porter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,291 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.6% local, 56.9% state, and 4.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #310 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 345.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Newton Yost Elementary School, with a diversity index of 46.5/100.
Its largest campus is Chesterton Senior High School, enrolling 1,937 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Trojan Virtual Academy, at 130 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chesterton Senior High School accounts for 33.8% of all Duneland School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Duneland School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Duneland School Corporation school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Duneland School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 130 students (lowest) to 1,937 students (highest), a spread of 1,807 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Duneland School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Duneland School Corporation is typically wider than the Duneland School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Duneland School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Duneland School Corporation is typically wider than the Duneland School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Duneland School Corporation?
Duneland School Corporation has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,724 students.
How much does Duneland School Corporation spend per student?
Duneland School Corporation spends $12,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #310 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Duneland School Corporation?
Duneland School Corporation students are 75.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Duneland School Corporation?
Duneland School Corporation has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #310 out of 373 districts in Indiana.