An equity score of 44/100 ranks School City of Whiting #229 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,523 per pupil, School City of Whiting ranks #291 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,102
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,523
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 $11,523 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 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 44/100, ranked #229 of 372 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 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.
School City of Whiting reports 65.3% 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.
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 $11,523 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #229 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 44/100, ranking #229 out of 372 districts in Indiana.