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B+
Schools in Pine Township · Michigan City Area Schools, Duneland School Corporation

Pine Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Indiana districts

44% of students in Pine Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pine 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Duneland School Corporation
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,424 students on the public path
In brief

Pine Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1090 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pine Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% across both districts 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

Michigan City Area Schools spends $17,467 per student and Duneland School Corporation $13,969, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pine Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1090)Better than 59%
Towns in Porter County (12)Better than 17%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,582 test results and a graduating class of 492 could put Pine Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pine Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,580 in math, 5,582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area SchoolsC−
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Pine Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Michigan City Area Schools). From grade K, students attend the Duneland School Corporation, shared with Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Dune Acres, Jackson, Liberty, Porter and Westchester. Its middle school is in Chesterton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pine Township

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
Duneland School CorporationGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 5,732 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,969IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Michigan City Area Schools28%
State average 41.3% · 2543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Michigan City Area Schools28%
State average 37.5% · 2544 students tested
Reading · K–12, Duneland School Corporation56%
State average 41.3% · 3039 students tested
Math · K–12, Duneland School Corporation57%
State average 37.5% · 3036 students tested

Pine Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pine TownshipB+Michigan City Area Schools PK–12 · Duneland School Corporation K–12
WestchesterADuneland School Corporation
JacksonADuneland School Corporation
Beverly Shores—Michigan City Area Schools
CoolspringCMichigan City Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Duneland School Corporation with Pine Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pine Township

7 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 Pine Townshipby address
Pine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Michigan City
C−
396 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Pine Townshipin other towns
Westchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chesterton
448 students17:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chesterton
B+
423 students15:1Rate it →
Barker Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Michigan City
C−
390 students12:1Rate it →
Martin T Krueger Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Michigan City
D
324 students11:1Rate it →
Chesterton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chesterton
A
1,937 students17:1Rate it →
Michigan City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Michigan City
C−
1,506 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pine Township’s schools

Are Pine Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pine Township children attend outscore 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Two districts: Michigan City Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Duneland School Corporation runs grades K–12, shared with Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Dune Acres, Jackson, Liberty, Porter and Westchester.

Where do Pine Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chesterton Senior High School and Michigan City High School.

What is Pine Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Duneland School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Pine Township spend per student?

$17,467 in Michigan City Area Schools and $13,969 in Duneland School Corporation (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.