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Best High Schools in Zip Code 46410

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At a glance

School

2,115

Students

Top rankedMerrillville High School311^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 46410 is home to one public high school, Merrillville High School, serving grades 9-12. This school is part of the Merrillville Community School Corp, which is ranked 262 out of 380 Indiana school districts.

Merrillville High School has a student population of 2,051. The school's four-year graduation rate is a strong 88.4%, indicating that most students successfully complete their high school education. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with 17.8% of students being chronically absent, which can negatively impact academic performance. The school serves a significant population of students from lower-income backgrounds, with 59.29% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Merrillville High School's test scores in subjects like Biology and SAT Mathematics are below the state averages. For instance, only 13.08% of students were proficient in SAT Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 25.4%. The school spends $12,245 per student, which is above the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. Despite these resources, the school's overall statewide ranking is 322 out of 398 Indiana high schools, with a consistent 1-star rating, suggesting that academic performance has been a persistent area for improvement.

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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 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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Merrillville High School	Public	9-12	276 E 68th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 650-5307	2,115	139	15.2	47.3%	125 (5.9%)	1,476 (69.8%)	386 (18.3%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	109 (5.2%)	28.3	311^th of 429 public high schools	27.5%		23.5	331^st of 432 public high schools	23.4%	20	37.4	13.1	28.9	$12,245	$663	$11,582

Cities Near Zip Code 46410

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merrillville	1.62 mi	9	369^th
Crown Point	3.8 mi	10	27^th
Hobart	3.9 mi	9	318^th
Gary	3.95 mi	27	392^nd
Lake Station	5.25 mi	4	385^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.