School City of Whiting

Summary:

The School City of Whiting district in Indiana serves students from three schools: Whiting High School, Nathan Hale Elementary School, and Whiting Middle School. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the district.

Among the standout schools, Nathan Hale Elementary performs relatively well on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates above the district and sometimes state averages. Whiting Middle School also stands out, ranking 220 out of 480 Indiana middle schools and performing better on ILEARN Science assessments. However, Whiting High School had relatively low proficiency rates on SAT and ILEARN assessments, with the highest being 37.5% in Evidence-based Reading and Writing.

Across the district, there are some consistent challenges, such as a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate and high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 64.69% at the high school to 68.4% at the elementary school. These socioeconomic factors may impact academic outcomes, and the district could explore opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing to address these issues and improve student success.

District Detail

1500 Center St
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-0656

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,091

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Whiting Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 New York Ave	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 473-1344	250	14	17.4	65.6%	30 (12.0%)	7 (2.8%)	210 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.3	220^th of 480 public middle schools	54.2%		43.1	282^nd of 491 public middle schools	42.6%	62						35.4	38.0	41.7	38.2				39.0	35.4	11.1	29.2		43.9	43.9			$11,812	$1,168	$10,644
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-0738	396	26	15.3	66.7%	60 (15.2%)	10 (2.5%)	315 (79.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	50	515^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.2	516^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.0%	1			38.3	50.0	38.1				42.3	41.7	45.5	38.1				41.8	40.9		40.9	27.3		$11,411	$1,192	$10,218
Whiting High School	Public	9-12	1751 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 659-0255	445	24	18.6	68.3%	78 (17.5%)	28 (6.3%)	330 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	33	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%		28.2	314^th of 432 public high schools	27.3%	17	37.5	18.2																			29.1	$11,942	$824	$11,118

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East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	3.71 mi	1	348^th
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	4.12 mi	1	270^th
Hammond Academy of Science & Technical	4.62 mi	1	145^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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