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Griffith Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Griffith, and parts of Calumet Township.

Griffith’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Indiana school districts

Students
2,015
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,619
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$31.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Griffith Public Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the IN average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $31.4M, about $15,565 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Griffith 16,137

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Griffith. Grade by grade →

PK–48 elementary schoolsLake Central School Corporation
5–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsLake Central School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 37.5% · 1,065 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3% · 1,063 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 88.1% · 157 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,619 per student · 14% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 54%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,519’20
2,005’21
1,966’22
1,997’23
2,015’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 40%Hispanic 33%Black 21%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Griffith
477 students12:1
Beiriger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Griffith
B−
426 students12:1
Griffth Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Griffith
B+
1,112 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Merrillville Community SchoolHobart, Merrillville, Ross Township
$12,713per student
Lake Central School CorporationSchererville, St. John Township
$12,633per student
City of East Chicago School DistrictEast Chicago, North Township
$17,914per student
Hammond School CityHammond, North Township
$14,230per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.