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Best Public Schools in Chesterton, IN

At a glance

Schools

5,022

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedLiberty Middle School6^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Liberty Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brummitt Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Chesterton, Indiana is home to 8 schools that are part of the Duneland School Corporation, a highly-ranked school district in the state. The schools include 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Several schools in the Duneland School Corporation stand out for their exceptional performance. Chesterton Middle School is ranked 6th out of 480 Indiana middle schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with high proficiency rates on ILEARN tests. Brummitt Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School are also highly ranked, with 5-star ratings and impressive ILEARN scores.

While the Duneland School Corporation as a whole performs well, with most schools ranking highly in the state, the data reveals some areas for improvement. The district's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, and the Trojan Virtual Academy, an alternative school, struggles significantly with test scores and academic performance compared to the other schools in the district. These findings highlight the challenges faced by virtual and alternative schools in providing a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	374	28	13.4	38.2%	274 (73.3%)	19 (5.1%)	59 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	80.1	180^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.2	92^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	90.9%	88			58.3	47.7					52.5	66.7	67.4					67.1	55.8		55.8			$13,753	$506	$13,247
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	363	29	12.6	28.7%	283 (78.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53 (14.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	90.8	69^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.1	57^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.4%	12			59.2	67.5					63.5	78.9	72.7					75.7	62.3		62.3			$13,424	$392	$13,032
Chesterton Senior High School	Public	9-12	2125 S 11th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3730	1,937	112	17.2	24.3%	1,505 (77.7%)	52 (2.7%)	285 (14.7%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (3.6%)	79.3	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%		78.9	50^th of 432 public high schools	88.4%	2	69.1	39.5																			45.5	$12,381	$144	$12,237
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50-1 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	491	34	14.5	26.1%	357 (72.7%)	9 (1.8%)	96 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	93.5	41^st of 1005 public elementary schools	95.9%		81.5	166^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.6%	125			64.4	72.6					68.1	74.3	77.4					75.7	71.4		71.4			$12,090	$416	$11,674
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	452	27	16.6	27.0%	331 (73.2%)	6 (1.3%)	96 (21.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)					61.4	61.1			61.3			59.8	63.6			61.5		66.7	66.7	67.5		$13,208	$434	$12,774
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	404	31	13.0	30.4%	305 (75.5%)	17 (4.2%)	61 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)					59.8	65.4			62.8			73.7	71.0			72.3		63.6	63.6	58.3		$13,308	$491	$12,817
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	423	29	14.5	23.6%	319 (75.4%)	5 (1.2%)	70 (16.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	97.2	6^th of 480 public middle schools	98.8%		96.6	6^th of 491 public middle schools	98.8%								66.5	70.1	68.4					73.9	57.4	65.4					91.0	$12,366	$132	$12,234
Northwest Indiana Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	601 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	Yes	No	(219) 983-3743	130	1	117.1	33.1%	92 (70.8%)	7 (5.4%)	25 (19.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)	33.3	4.8					43.8	31.8	37.7					25.0	14.3	23.1					43.5	$8,966	$2,746	$6,220
Westchester Middle School	Public	7-8	1050 S. 5th St.	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2735	448	26	17.0	33.5%	336 (75.0%)	14 (3.1%)	62 (13.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Chesterton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Porter	1.93 mi	2	105^th
Valparaiso	5.11 mi	24	59^th
Michigan City	6.17 mi	14	364^th
Portage	6.43 mi	10	344^th
Westville	8.71 mi	2	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.