Photo: GKChest · CC BY-SA 3.0Chesterton’s public schools outscore 94% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Chesterton’s districts is 57%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chesterton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chesterton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,969 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chesterton’s grade
A: better than 94% of Indiana school districts, #33 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chesterton, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Chesterton · depends on your address
Liberty Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 452 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Westchester Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chesterton · depends on your address
Liberty Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 452 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Westchester Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chesterton · depends on your address
Westchester Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 423 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chesterton · depends on your address
Westchester Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 423 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chesterton
Chesterton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,937 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chesterton
Chesterton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,937 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chesterton
Chesterton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,937 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chesterton
Chesterton Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,937 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Chesterton’s public schools are run by Duneland School Corporation, which also serves Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, Jackson and Liberty and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chesterton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Chesterton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterton | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Porter | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Liberty | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Portage | C+ | Portage Township Schools |
| Burns Harbor | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Westchester | A | Duneland School Corporation |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Duneland School Corporation with Chesterton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Chesterton
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chesterton’s schools
Are Chesterton’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chesterton children attend outscore 94% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #33 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chesterton in?
Duneland School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,732 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chesterton kids go to high school?
Chesterton Senior High School, with 1,937 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Chesterton’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Duneland School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Chesterton spend per student?
$13,969 in Duneland School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chesterton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chesterton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.