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Schools in Pleasant Township · East Porter County School Corporation

Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 60% of Pleasant Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant 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.

#44of 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
60%
▲ 19 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
704 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,482 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kouts Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Pleasant Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Indiana school districts, #44 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 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (924)Better than 95%
Towns in Porter County (12)Better than 42%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,312 test results and a graduating class of 192 could put Pleasant Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,311 in math, 1,313 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Kouts Elementary SchoolEast Porter County School CorporationA
6–12Kouts Middle/High SchoolEast Porter County School CorporationB+

Pleasant Township’s public schools are run by East Porter County School Corporation, which also serves Kouts, Morgan, Valparaiso and Washington. 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.

East Porter County School CorporationGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,275 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,482IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 41.3% · 1313 students tested
Math53%
State average 37.5% · 1311 students tested

Pleasant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant TownshipAEast Porter County School Corporation
Kankakee—Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Dewey—Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
BooneA−Boone Township Metropolitan
WheatfieldA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
MorganAEast Porter County School Corporation
CassC+Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation

Every school in Pleasant Township

2 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 Pleasant Townshipby address
Kouts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kouts
A
323 students13:1Rate it →
Kouts Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kouts
B+
381 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Township’s schools

Are Pleasant Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Township children attend outscore 93% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #44 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 Pleasant Township in?

East Porter County School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,275 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in East Porter County School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$11,482 in East Porter County 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.