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Schools in Munster · Munster School Town

Munster’s public schools outscore 96% of Indiana districts

In Munster, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Munster, 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.

#15of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 22 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 24 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,101 students on the public path
In brief

Munster’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,441 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wilbur Wright Middle School, then Munster High School. 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 Munster’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Indiana school districts, #15 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (506)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,168 test results and a graduating class of 365 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Munster’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,167 in math, 2,169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Wilbur Wright Middle SchoolMunster School TownA−
9–12Munster High SchoolMunster School TownA+

Munster’s public schools are run by Munster School Town. 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.

Munster School TownGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,101 students · 16.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,441IN $13,688 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 41.3% · 2169 students tested
Math62%
State average 37.5% · 2167 students tested

Munster vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MunsterA+Munster School Town
HammondC−Hammond School City
NorthC−Hammond School City PK–12 · City of East Chicago PK–12
HighlandB+Highland School Town
St. JohnALake Central School Corporation
DyerALake Central School Corporation

Bloom, IL, Lansing, IL and Thornton, IL border Munster but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Munster

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).

Also serving Munsterin other towns
Frank H Hammond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
620 students15:1Rate it →
James B Eads Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
554 students16:1Rate it →
Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
463 students15:1Rate it →
Wilbur Wright Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
990 students19:1Rate it →
Munster High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,474 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Munster’s schools

Are Munster’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Munster children attend outscore 96% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #15 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Munster in?

Munster School Town, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,101 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Munster kids go to high school?

Munster High School, with 1,474 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Munster’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Munster School Town graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Munster spend per student?

$12,441 in Munster School Town (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.