Griffith Public Schools
Griffith Public Schools is a public school district based in Griffith, Indiana, serving 2,015 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 672 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,927 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Griffith compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Griffith | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,927 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,571 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensburg Community SchoolsGreensburg | 2,025 | 3 | $10,090 | 14.3 | #127 |
| Madison-Grant United School CorporationFairmount | 2,024 | 7 | $11,478 | 18.1 | #128 |
| Griffith Public SchoolsGriffith · this district | 2,015 | 3 | $8,927 | 14.0 | #129 |
| MSD Mount VernonMount Vernon | 1,999 | 5 | $11,863 | 12.6 | #130 |
| John Glenn School CorporationWalkerton | 1,993 | 4 | $8,209 | 14.4 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland Community School DistrictFreeland, MI | 2,016 | $9,660 | 19.6 |
| Elida LocalElida, OH | 2,016 | $11,762 | 16.4 |
| Leonia Public School DistrictLeonia, NJ | 2,015 | $18,310 | 11.6 |
| Hackettstown Public School DistrictHackettstown, NJ | 2,014 | $19,024 | 10.8 |
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-griffith-public-schools