High school (grades 9-12) · Chesterton, IN

Chesterton Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Chesterton Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180280000333
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chesterton Senior High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#7 of 8
public schools in Chesterton · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
19.8:1
large classes for Indiana
22.1%
free-lunch eligible

Chesterton Senior High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chesterton Senior High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Chesterton, IN.

School address

Chesterton, IN 46304
District: Duneland School Corporation · Indiana

NCES ID 180280000333 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Chesterton Senior High School held near 1,985 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 98.9 → 113.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 180280000333 · Chesterton, IN High · MID · TRAD

1,937 enr · 19.8:1 · 22.1% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Elementary School (491 students)

Chesterton Senior High School held near 1,985 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 98.9 → 113.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Chesterton Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chesterton Senior High School reports 1,937 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Chesterton Senior High School compares

Chesterton Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.8:1 ▲ 25% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.1% ▼ 55% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,937 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,937
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Indiana - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,779
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 147 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 36 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 77.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.7%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Chesterton Senior High School is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Duneland School Corporation reports $13,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chesterton Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chesterton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westchester Intermediate School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bailly Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chesterton Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Duneland School Corporation · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,937 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chesterton Senior High School

How many students attend Chesterton Senior High School?

Chesterton Senior High School has 1,937 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chesterton, IN. CCD year-over-year: 1,981 (2022-23) → 1,985 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesterton Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chesterton Senior High School is 19.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chesterton Senior High School?

22.1% of students at Chesterton Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chesterton Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Chesterton Senior High School is White at 77.7% of enrollment, in Chesterton, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chesterton Senior High School?

Chesterton Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chesterton Senior High School rank among public schools in Chesterton?

By Resource Investment Index, Chesterton Senior High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Chesterton, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chesterton on the city page.

What other schools are in Duneland School Corporation?

Besides Chesterton Senior High School, Duneland School Corporation also operates Liberty Elementary School (491 students), Liberty Intermediate School (452 students), and Chesterton Middle School (423 students). See the Duneland School Corporation district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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