An equity score of 62/100 ranks Michigan City Area Schools #108 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,106 per pupil, Michigan City Area Schools ranks #44 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,193
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$16,106
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Michigan City Area Schools operates 11 public schools serving 5,193 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high 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 $16,106 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.9% local, 27.9% state, and 5.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #108 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 339.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.3% White, 35.2% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marsh Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Michigan City High School, enrolling 1,506 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Coolspring Elementary School, at 249 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Michigan City High School accounts for 29.0% of all Michigan City Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Michigan City Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Michigan City Area Schools school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Michigan City Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 249 students (lowest) to 1,506 students (highest), a spread of 1,257 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Michigan City Area Schools reports 74.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Michigan City Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 340:1 — 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 Michigan City Area Schools is typically wider than the Michigan City Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Michigan City Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Michigan City Area Schools?
Michigan City Area Schools has 11 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 2 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,193 students.
How much does Michigan City Area Schools spend per student?
Michigan City Area Schools spends $16,106 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #108 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Michigan City Area Schools?
Michigan City Area Schools students are 40.3% White, 35.2% African American, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Michigan City Area Schools?
Michigan City Area Schools has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #108 out of 372 districts in Indiana.