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Whiting, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks School City of Whiting #180 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,472 per pupil, School City of Whiting ranks #223 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,102
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,472
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School City of Whiting operates 3 public schools serving 1,102 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,472 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.1% local, 66.0% state, and 13.9% 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 51/100, ranked #180 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 347.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White, 3.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Whiting High School, with a diversity index of 41.5/100.
Its largest campus is Whiting High School, enrolling 445 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Whiting High School accounts for 40.4% of all School City of Whiting student enrollment
That dominant concentration means School City of Whiting-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.
School City of Whiting has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.9% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
School City of Whiting student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — 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 School City of Whiting is typically wider than the School City of Whiting-aggregate figure suggests.
School City of Whiting chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 School City of Whiting is typically wider than the School City of Whiting-aggregate figure suggests.
School City of Whiting has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,102 students.
How much does School City of Whiting spend per student?
School City of Whiting spends $11,472 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #180 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of School City of Whiting?
School City of Whiting students are 79.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White, 3.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School City of Whiting?
School City of Whiting has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #180 out of 373 districts in Indiana.