Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

Public school district · Lake County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800178

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech spent $17,341 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 259 students in 2024-25; 65.2% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Higher Institute of Arts & Tech in enrollment (195 to 219 students) and Higher Institute of Arts & Tech itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Higher Institute of Arts & Tech, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k30k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math H…$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High…$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corpor…$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Mid…$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Higher Institute of Arts & Tech, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k30k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High Scho…$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Higher Institute of Arts & Tech, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High School$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Higher Institute of Arts & Tech, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High School$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$3,629,000 in revenue: 65.2% state, 0.1% local and 34.7% federal. Total spending including $413,000 of capital outlay was $4,030,000, or $19,375 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,365,000; Local $4,000; Federal $1,260,000; total $3,629,000.
  • State$2,365,000 65%
  • Local$4,000 0%
  • Federal$1,260,000 35%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

208 students in 2022-23, 227 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232082023-242272024-25259
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232082023-242272024-25259
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232082023-242272024-25259
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232082023-242272024-25259

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320820.010.4
2023-2422713.017.5
2024-2525918.014.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Higher Institute of Arts & Tech scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts10-14%41.3%138
Math5% or less37.5%138

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 259 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech25914.476.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

  • Phone: (219) 359-1522
  • Office: 5861 Harrison Street, Merrillville, IN 46410

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentHigher Institute of Arts & Tech ranks 29 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,341).#29 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaHigher Institute of Arts & Tech is the number 374 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 208 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#374 of 414
  3. Excel Center - RichmondThe next larger Indiana district: 210 students in fall 2022, $4,429 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$4,429
  4. pilotED SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 207 students in fall 2022, $15,174 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,174
  5. Compare Higher Institute of Arts & Tech with Excel Center - RichmondEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

  1. How many schools and students are in Higher Institute of Arts & Tech?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 259 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Higher Institute of Arts & Tech spend per student?
    $17,341 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Higher Institute of Arts & Tech's money come from?
    $3,629,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.2% state, 0.1% local and 34.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Higher Institute of Arts & Tech do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Higher Institute of Arts & Tech scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Higher Institute of Arts & Tech's NCES district ID?
    1800178. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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