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Michigan City Area Schools

At a glance

279^thof 380 Indiana districts▼ 8

Better than 26% of Indiana districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

408 S Carroll Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360·(219) 873-2000·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 26.6% of districts

Schools

5,030

Students

Top rankedKnapp Elementary School484^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pine Elementary School up 80 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Martin T Krueger Middle School 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

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

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Summary:

The Michigan City Area Schools district serves 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, like Knapp Elementary, outperforming their peers while others, such as Barker Middle School, struggle with low proficiency rates.

Knapp Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 484 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 46.92% of students proficient or better in math and 39.81% proficient in science. In contrast, Martin T. Krueger Middle School excels in Biology end-of-course exams, with 85% of students proficient or better, but struggles with lower overall math and English Language Arts proficiency rates.

The district as a whole faces significant challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% across all schools and high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.1% to 77.51%. These economic and attendance-related factors likely contribute to the overall low academic performance in the district. However, schools like Joy Elementary, with its strong 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency and relatively low chronic absenteeism, provide potential bright spots and opportunities for the district to learn from its highest-performing schools.

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Ranking:

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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
A K Smith Area Career Center	Public	6-12	817 Lafayette St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 873-2120	1	15	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Barker Middle School	Public	7-8	319 E Barker Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2057	390	34	11.6	69.2%	158 (40.5%)	132 (33.8%)	55 (14.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	25.8	358^th of 480 public middle schools	25.4%		35.2	323^rd of 491 public middle schools	34.2%	35							28.3	25.2	26.8					19.0	11.3	15.5						$16,701	$2,745	$13,956
Coolspring Elementary School	Public	K-6	9121 W 300 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2073	249	18	13.6	66.3%	113 (45.4%)	85 (34.1%)	32 (12.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	29	737^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.7%		27.3	751^st of 1011 public elementary schools	25.7%	14			15.6	29.7	28.6	36.0			27.1	18.8	43.2	37.1	36.0			34.1	16.2	32.0	22.6	8.6		$15,785	$2,719	$13,065
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	502 Boyd Cir	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2079	350	22	15.8	65.1%	105 (30.0%)	167 (47.7%)	33 (9.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.1%)	25.7	770^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.4%		22.5	785^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.4%	15			27.6	18.9	13.2	32.7			23.5	48.3	40.5	26.4	23.1			34.5	18.9	19.2	19.1	11.3		$13,901	$2,641	$11,260
Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Coolspring Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2090	416	29	14.2	68.5%	165 (39.7%)	142 (34.1%)	44 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (14.7%)	37.6	643^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.2	638^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.9%	5			21.3	44.2	34.6	40.0			34.4	31.2	46.2	40.0	28.0			36.2	28.9	28.0	28.4	18.2		$13,822	$2,585	$11,238
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Bolka Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2096	407	26	15.5	66.1%	197 (48.4%)	89 (21.9%)	65 (16.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.3%)	52	484^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.8%		50.6	519^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.7%	35			40.0	24.6	42.3	36.5			35.6	58.0	45.6	42.3	42.3			46.9	42.1	37.3	39.8	30.8		$14,245	$2,694	$11,551
Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 E Homer St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2102	296	22	13.4	68.9%	121 (40.9%)	88 (29.7%)	47 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.8%)	33.7	689^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.4%		40	630^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.7%	59			20.8	60.0	31.3	26.1			32.0	45.8	60.0	33.3	23.9			39.0	23.3	22.2	22.7	2.1		$13,456	$2,613	$10,843
Martin T Krueger Middle School	Public	7-8	2001 Springland Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2061	324	30	10.9	77.2%	124 (38.3%)	116 (35.8%)	43 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.7%)	19.1	383^rd of 480 public middle schools	20.2%		20.9	382^nd of 491 public middle schools	22.2%	1							20.6	23.6	22.1					13.0	13.8	13.4					85.0	$17,634	$2,716	$14,918
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	201 Ferguson Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2105	345	24	14.3	73.0%	74 (21.4%)	190 (55.1%)	31 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.5%)	13.9	877^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.7%		17	846^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.3%	31			20.8	15.8	18.2	17.3			18.2	28.3	10.5	22.7	17.3			20.3	18.4	15.4	16.7	11.4		$16,381	$2,788	$13,593
Niemann Elementary School	Public	PK	811 Royal Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 873-2146	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1660 Co Line Rd	Michigan City	46360	Porter County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2114	396	32	12.5	73.5%	154 (38.9%)	151 (38.1%)	45 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.6	644^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.9%		30.7	724^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.4%	80			32.1	45.5	24.5	34.5			35.0	41.5	59.1	10.2	29.3			36.7	33.3	20.7	27.4	12.2		$15,932	$2,620	$13,313
Michigan City High School	Public	9-12	8466 W Pahs Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2044	1,506	95	15.8	68.3%	604 (40.1%)	533 (35.4%)	208 (13.8%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (9.9%)	19.2	349^th of 429 public high schools	18.6%		23.7	329^th of 432 public high schools	23.8%	20	30.5	10.5																			19.3	$16,187	$2,560	$13,627
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3054 W 800 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2117	312	20	15.9	63.8%	185 (59.3%)	68 (21.8%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	25	778^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.9	641^st of 1011 public elementary schools	36.6%	137			38.9	17.4	26.1	27.9			26.9	38.9	37.0	30.4	20.9			31.6	15.2	18.6	16.9	13.0		$14,326	$2,626	$11,700
Little Wolves Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1001us-20	Michigan City	36360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 873-2000	38	3	12.6		10 (26.3%)	15 (39.5%)	5 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (21.1%)								(n/a)																						$7,024	$2,431	$4,593

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renaissance Academy Charter School	6.1 mi	1	93^rd
Indiana Department of Correction	6.99 mi	4	342^nd
La Porte Community School Corp	8.3 mi	12	121^st
Duneland School Corporation	9.15 mi	11	45^th
Discovery Charter School	9.55 mi	1	85^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.