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Schools in Coolspring Township · Michigan City Area Schools

Coolspring Township’s public schools score below 71% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Coolspring Township’s districts is 28%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coolspring Township, 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.

#535of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 28% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,533 students on the public path
In brief

Coolspring Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 985 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coolspring Township’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,467 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Barker Middle School, then Michigan City High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coolspring Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Indiana school districts, #535 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (985)Better than 6%
Towns in LaPorte County (21)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,544 test results and a graduating class of 362 could put Coolspring Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Coolspring Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,544 in math, 2,543 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coolspring Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Barker Middle SchoolMichigan City Area SchoolsC−
9–12Michigan City High SchoolMichigan City Area SchoolsC−

Coolspring Township’s public schools are run by Michigan City Area Schools, which also serves Beverly Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores and Michigan City 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.

Michigan City Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,030 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$17,467IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 41.3% · 2543 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 2544 students tested

Coolspring Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Coolspring Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coolspring TownshipCMichigan City Area Schools
MichiganCMichigan City Area Schools
CenterB−La Porte Community School Corporation
New DurhamBNew Durham Township Metropolitan
Michigan CityCMichigan City Area Schools
PineB+Michigan City Area Schools PK–12 · Duneland School Corporation K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Michigan City Area Schools with Coolspring Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Coolspring Township

5 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).

District schools in Coolspring Townshipby address
Little Wolves Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Michigan City
38 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Michigan City
C−
350 students16:1Rate it →
Coolspring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Michigan City
B−
249 students14:1Rate it →
Barker Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Michigan City
C−
390 students12:1Rate it →
Michigan City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Michigan City
C−
1,506 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Coolspring Township’s schools

Are Coolspring Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coolspring Township children attend score below 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #535 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coolspring Township in?

Michigan City Area Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,030 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coolspring Township kids go to high school?

Michigan City High School in Michigan City, with 1,506 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Coolspring Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Michigan City Area Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Coolspring Township spend per student?

$17,467 in Michigan City Area Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.