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Schools in Whiting · Whiting School City

Whiting’s public schools outscore 57% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Whiting, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Whiting’s districts is 23%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#328of 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,091 students on the public path
In brief

Whiting’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1076 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whiting’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 23% 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 $13,058 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Whiting Middle School, then Whiting High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Whiting’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Indiana school districts, #328 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1076)Better than 45%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Whiting anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whiting’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolWhiting School CityC
6–8Whiting Middle SchoolWhiting School CityC−
9–12Whiting High SchoolWhiting School CityC+

Whiting’s public schools are run by Whiting School City. 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.

Whiting School CityGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,091 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,058IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 577 students tested
Math23%
State average 37.5% · 576 students tested

Whiting vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitingBWhiting School City
NorthC−Hammond School City PK–12 · City of East Chicago PK–12
HammondC−Hammond School City
East ChicagoDCity of East Chicago

Every school in Whiting

3 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 Whitingin other towns
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
396 students15:1Rate it →
Whiting Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
250 students17:1Rate it →
Whiting High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
445 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Whiting’s schools

Are Whiting’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Whiting children attend outscore 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #328 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whiting in?

Whiting School City, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,091 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whiting kids go to high school?

Whiting High School, with 445 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Whiting’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Whiting School City graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Whiting spend per student?

$13,058 in Whiting School City (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.