Michigan City Area Schools
Michigan City Area Schools is a public school district based in Michigan City, Indiana, serving 5,030 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $12,171 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Michigan City Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Michigan City Area | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,171 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,948 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $80.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 369 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 659 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 335 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie Community SchoolsMuncie | 5,126 | 11 | $11,643 | 13.3 | #52 |
| School City of MishawakaMishawaka | 5,063 | 10 | $9,299 | 14.9 | #53 |
| Michigan City Area SchoolsMichigan City · this district | 5,030 | 14 | $12,171 | 13.6 | #54 |
| Franklin Community School CorporationFranklin | 4,966 | 9 | $10,095 | 16.9 | #55 |
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville | 4,940 | 6 | $9,015 | 16.1 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook HSD 225Glenview, IL | 5,034 | $33,577 | 12.7 |
| Bethel School District 52Eugene, OR | 5,027 | $13,560 | 17.2 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa, IA | 5,024 | $10,937 | 15.2 |
| Gregory-Portland ISDPortland, TX | 5,024 | $11,277 | 14.7 |
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-michigan-city-area-schools