Duneland School Corporation
Duneland School Corporation is a public school district based in Chesterton, Indiana, serving 5,732 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,150 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Duneland School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Duneland School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,150 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,263 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 662 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Community School CorporationLaPorte | 6,089 | 12 | $10,673 | 15.6 | #45 |
| Plainfield Community School CorporationPlainfield | 5,917 | 9 | $8,726 | 18.4 | #46 |
| Merrillville Community School CorporationMerrillville | 5,904 | 8 | $9,374 | 13.9 | #47 |
| Duneland School CorporationChesterton · this district | 5,732 | 11 | $10,150 | 15.6 | #48 |
| Seymour Community SchoolsSeymour | 5,432 | 8 | $9,084 | 15.7 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris School DistrictMorristown, NJ | 5,729 | $22,764 | 12.1 |
| Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma, AZ | 5,727 | $7,846 | 21.9 |
| Grants Pass School District 7Grants Pass, OR | 5,727 | $13,293 | 19.4 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta, NY | 5,726 | $21,759 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-duneland-school-corporation