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Chesterton Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 93% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Chesterton Senior High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 in Chesterton, Indiana, part of the Duneland School Corporation, with 1,937 students. In 2025–26 it ranked 30th of 415 Indiana high schools — the 93rd percentile — earning a 5-star rating. That marks a return to form: after slipping to 76th and 77th statewide in 2018–19 and 2020–21, the school has climbed steadily (35th, then 51st, 50th, and 48th) to its best showing in the provided decade.

Outcomes are strong on most measures. The graduation rate is 99.1% (2024–25), versus 98.8% for the district and 89.7% statewide. SAT evidence-based reading and writing proficiency was 74.24% in 2025–26, the highest among nearby schools and roughly 22 points above the state; SAT math was 43.07%, about 17.5 points above the state. Subgroup effectiveness in 2025–26 was exceptional, with 5-star ratings for nearly every student group measured — including female, male, Hispanic, white, special education, and low-income students — and a No. 1 statewide effectiveness rating for African American students. Per-student spending was $12,381 (2023–24), with a 17.2 student-teacher ratio.

Two areas lag. Chronic absenteeism was 18.7% in 2024–25, above the district’s 15.6% and the state’s 16.7%, and higher than nearby Washington Township Middle/High School (10.4%), Valparaiso High School (11.8%), and Hobart High School (14.9%), though far better than Portage High School (27.3%). Biology end-of-course proficiency was 49.5%, below the district’s 63.94% and behind several area high performers. Against its closest large peer, Valparaiso, Chesterton ranks higher overall (30th vs. 34th) with stronger SAT reading and writing, while Valparaiso leads in SAT math, biology, and attendance. Chesterton is clearly above Portage and in a different performance tier from River Forest High School and Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School.

1,937

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,944

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2125 S 11th St
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 983-3730

District: Duneland School Corporation

Feeder schools for Chesterton Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bailly Elementary School
	Brummitt Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
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	Newton Yost Elementary School
Middle:	Liberty Intermediate School
	Liberty Middle School
	Westchester Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Indiana avg39%

30^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 374Duneland School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	30 of 415	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	48 of 429	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	50 of 432	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	51 of 398	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	35 of 409	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	77 of 388	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	76 of 389	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	42 of 385	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	40 of 380	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	30 of 394	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	76.6	31 of 400	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	61.5	85 of 379	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	46 of 353	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	67 of 373	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	55 of 364	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	27 of 362	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	46 of 364	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	49 of 360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.4	111 of 354	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 133	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	16 of 125	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	77.7	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	26 of 395	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	45 of 387	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	49 of 392	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	51 of 388	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	33 of 181	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	10 of 184	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	33 of 390	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	64.1	88 of 377	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	57 of 379	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	33 of 397	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	51 of 386	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	53 of 392	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	65 of 383	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	44 of 111	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	51 of 102	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	13 of 292	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	64.2	65 of 298	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	43 of 289	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	35 of 387	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	54 of 381	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	59 of 375	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	39 of 378	89.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing74%+22 vs state

Biology50%

Mathematics43%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	85	30^th of 415 public high schools	92.8%		79.3	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%	18	74.2	43.1											49.5	$13,944	$48	$13,895
Portage High School	Public	9-12	6450 US Hwy 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 764-6026	2,163	123	17.5	40.5%	1,049 (48.5%)	397 (18.4%)	598 (27.6%)	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (4.3%)	37.9	265^th of 415 public high schools	36.1%		34.1	291^st of 429 public high schools	32.2%	26	45.7	18.3											22.7	$11,903	$107	$11,796
PACE Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	6450 US Highway 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(219) 762-6511	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	9.8	381^st of 415 public high schools	8.2%					(n/a)	20.3	3.4			0.0	9.5			0.0	4.8			18.8
Valparaiso High School	Public	9-12	2727 N Campbell St	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3070	2,089	113	18.4	30.3%	1,521 (72.8%)	100 (4.8%)	324 (15.5%)	50 (2.4%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (4.4%)	83.9	34^th of 415 public high schools	91.8%		84.8	30^th of 429 public high schools	93.0%	4	73.4	48.4											46.7	$11,233	$54	$11,179
Washington Township Middle/High School	Public	6-12	381 E Sr 2	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-3598	456	33	14.0	29.2%	378 (82.9%)	3 (0.7%)	58 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	88.7	20^th of 415 public high schools	95.2%		88.2	19^th of 429 public high schools	95.6%	1	65.2	43.5	62.5	65.2	77.5	68.9	44.6	47.8	59.2	51.0	55.4	55.4	72.5	$11,049	$132	$10,916
Options New Vistas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5201 US Highway 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(219) 850-4448	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.1	359^th of 415 public high schools	13.5%					(n/a)	30.8	0.0												$3,776	$170	$3,605
Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	3304 Parkside Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-8531	595	32	18.4	71.8%	204 (34.3%)	100 (16.8%)	262 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	13	360^th of 415 public high schools	13.3%		15.1	372^nd of 429 public high schools	13.3%	12	24.7	3.5	5.5	17.1	16.9	13.9	9.1	9.8	6.2	8.4	18.0	18.0	22.8	$11,487	$534	$10,953
Westville High School	Public	7-12	207 E Valparaiso St	Westville	46391	LaPorte County	MSD of New Durham Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 785-2531	409	29	14.1	37.7%	356 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	62.2	117^th of 415 public high schools	71.8%		80.2	42^nd of 429 public high schools	90.2%	75	57.6	16.7		38.8	53.1	46.6		29.9	27.2	28.4			59.4	$11,888	$200	$11,687
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	387	32	12.2	25.3%	311 (80.4%)	6 (1.6%)	56 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	80.2	44^th of 415 public high schools	89.4%		83.4	35^th of 429 public high schools	91.8%	9	60.2	28.4											75.0	$17,933	$67	$17,865
Hobart High School	Public	9-12	2211 E Tenth St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8521	1,320	66	20.1	51.3%	780 (59.1%)	120 (9.1%)	355 (26.9%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.6%)	52.6	177^th of 415 public high schools	57.3%		50.9	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%	23	55.7	19.2											33.5	$12,437	$392	$12,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterton Senior High School

How many students attend Chesterton Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,937 students attended Chesterton Senior High School.

Is Chesterton Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Chesterton Senior High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Indiana high schools.

What district is Chesterton Senior High School in?

Duneland School Corporation

What schools feed into Chesterton Senior High School?

Chesterton Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bailly Elementary School
Elementary : Brummitt Elementary School
Elementary : Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Newton Yost Elementary School
Middle : Liberty Intermediate School
Middle : Liberty Middle School
Middle : Westchester Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Chesterton Senior High School?

Students at Chesterton Senior High School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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