Best Public Schools in Kouts, IN

Summary:

The city of Kouts, Indiana is home to two schools - Kouts Middle/High School and Kouts Elementary School, both part of the East Porter County School Corp district. While Kouts Middle/High School has consistently ranked among the top 25-106 high schools in Indiana, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, Kouts Elementary School has a more average performance, ranking in the middle 300s out of over 1,000 Indiana elementary schools.

Kouts Middle/High School stands out with an 88.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on key test score metrics, outpacing the state and district averages on ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science, as well as SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math. In contrast, Kouts Elementary School has mixed results, performing well on some measures like 3rd-4th grade ILEARN Math but lagging behind the district and state on many other test score areas.

Both schools share a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. Kouts Elementary has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 31.66% compared to 21.41% at the middle/high school. The schools have similar spending per student, around $10,000, and student-teacher ratios, suggesting the district is investing resources, but the performance gap indicates opportunities to optimize instructional practices and support for all students in Kouts.

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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
Kouts Elementary School	Public	K-5	302 E College Ave	Kouts	46347	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 766-2231	323	24	13.4	24.1%	291 (90.1%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.3	315^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.7%		62.6	381^st of 1011 public elementary schools	62.3%	66			50.0	50.0	30.0				43.3	60.6	61.5	46.7				56.2	57.7		57.7	40.0		$10,071	$830	$9,240
Kouts Middle/High School	Public	6-12	302 E College Ave	Kouts	46347	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 766-2231	381	28	13.8	16.3%	354 (92.9%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	70.2	80^th of 429 public high schools	81.4%		86.3	25^th of 432 public high schools	94.2%	55	56.4	27.3				50.0	51.8	52.6	51.6				47.5	37.5	45.6	43.1		55.0	55.0		59.7	$10,340	$68	$10,273

Cities Near Kouts

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valparaiso	5.31 mi	24	59^th
Boone Grove	5.62 mi	2	67^th
La Crosse	7.52 mi	1	374^th
Hebron	8.37 mi	4	179^th
Wheatfield	8.67 mi	4	120^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.

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