Merrillville Community School Corporation
Merrillville Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Merrillville, Indiana, serving 5,904 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 738 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,374 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Merrillville Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Merrillville Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,374 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,218 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 426 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 918 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 590 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Community School CorporationAnderson | 6,181 | 9 | $11,400 | 13.6 | #44 |
| 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 · this district | 5,904 | 8 | $9,374 | 13.9 | #47 |
| Duneland School CorporationChesterton | 5,732 | 11 | $10,150 | 15.6 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryessa Union ElementarySan Jose, CA | 5,911 | $13,230 | 23.2 |
| Albertville CityAlbertville, AL | 5,910 | $9,364 | 18.4 |
| HollisterHollister, CA | 5,909 | $13,872 | 23.4 |
| Butler Area School DistrictButler, PA | 5,901 | $15,125 | 13.8 |
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-merrillville-community-school-corporation