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Laporte, Indiana - 11 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Laporte Community School Corp #142 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,138 per pupil, Laporte Community School Corp ranks #161 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,227
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$12,138
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laporte Community School Corp operates 11 public schools serving 6,227 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Laporte County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,138 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 31.5% local, 58.1% state, and 10.4% 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 56/100, ranked #142 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 326.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hailmann Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.
Its largest campus is Laporte High School, enrolling 1,807 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch, at 150 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Laporte High School accounts for 29.0% of all Laporte Community School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Laporte Community School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Laporte Community School Corp school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Laporte Community School Corp school enrollment ranges from 150 students (lowest) to 1,807 students (highest), a spread of 1,657 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.
Laporte Community School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Laporte Community School Corp student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Laporte Community School Corp is typically wider than the Laporte Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Laporte Community School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Laporte Community School Corp is typically wider than the Laporte Community School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Laporte Community School Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Laporte Community School Corp?
Laporte Community School Corp has 11 schools, including 9 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,227 students.
How much does Laporte Community School Corp spend per student?
Laporte Community School Corp spends $12,138 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #142 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Laporte Community School Corp?
Laporte Community School Corp students are 72.0% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laporte Community School Corp?
Laporte Community School Corp has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #142 out of 373 districts in Indiana.