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Schools in Westchester Township · Duneland School Corporation

Westchester Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Indiana districts

57% of students in Westchester Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westchester 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.

#33of 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
56%
▲ 15 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 20 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
Students per teacher
15.3
IN 15.3
Schools in town
9
4,311 students on the public path
In brief

Westchester Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 57% 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

The district spends $13,969 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Discovery Charter School, St. Patrick Elementary School (private) and Chesterton Montessori School (private) are in town. Northwest Indiana Online School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Westchester Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Indiana school districts, #33 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (994)Better than 95%
Towns in Porter County (12)Better than 67%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,038 test results and a graduating class of 492 could put Westchester Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Westchester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,036 in math, 3,039 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Chesterton Senior High Schoolin ChestertonA

Westchester Township’s public schools are run by Duneland School Corporation, which also serves Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Dune Acres and Jackson 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.

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

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 41.3% · 3039 students tested
Math57%
State average 37.5% · 3036 students tested

Westchester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Westchester TownshipADuneland School Corporation
Burns HarborADuneland School Corporation
PineB+Michigan City Area Schools PK–12 · Duneland School Corporation K–12
PortageC+Portage Township Schools
JacksonADuneland School Corporation
Beverly Shores—Michigan City Area Schools
LibertyADuneland School Corporation
ChestertonADuneland School Corporation

5 of the 7 neighbors share Duneland School Corporation with Westchester Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Westchester Township

11 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 Westchester Townshipby address
Bailly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
374 students14:1Rate it →
Brummitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A
363 students13:1Rate it →
Newton Yost Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Porter
B−
362 students14:1Rate it →
Westchester Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chesterton
B+
404 students13:1Rate it →
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 →
Also serving Westchester Townshipin other towns
Chesterton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chesterton
A
1,937 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Discovery Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter
B
Charter
536 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Westchester Townshipnot counted as local schools
Northwest Indiana Online School
Grades K–12 · Chesterton
Online
130 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chesterton
Private · Catholic
282 students20:1Rate it →
Chesterton Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chesterton
Private · Nonsectarian
117 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Westchester Township’s schools

Are Westchester Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westchester Township children attend outscore 94% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #33 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 Westchester Township in?

Duneland School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,732 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westchester Township kids go to high school?

Chesterton Senior High School in Chesterton, with 1,937 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Westchester 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 Westchester Township spend per student?

$13,969 in Duneland School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Westchester Township?

Yes: St. Patrick Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 282 students) and Chesterton Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 117 students). Westchester Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.