La Porte Community School Corporation
La Porte Community School Corporation is a public school district based in LaPorte, Indiana, serving 6,089 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How La Porte Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Porte Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,673 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,969 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $81.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 390 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 823 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Community SchoolsGoshen | 6,242 | 10 | $10,914 | 15.2 | #43 |
| Anderson Community School CorporationAnderson | 6,181 | 9 | $11,400 | 13.6 | #44 |
| La Porte Community School CorporationLaPorte · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock CUSD 200Woodstock, IL | 6,097 | $19,255 | 14.6 |
| ChelseaChelsea, MA | 6,094 | $18,541 | 11.9 |
| Southside ISDSan Antonio, TX | 6,091 | $12,223 | 16.4 |
| Greene CountyGreeneville, TN | 6,088 | $9,834 | n/a |
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-la-porte-community-school-corporation