School Town of Munster
School Town of Munster is a public school district based in Munster, Indiana, serving 4,101 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 820 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,854 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How School Town of Munster compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School Town of Munster | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,854 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,932 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 461 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Town of MunsterMunster · this district | 4,101 | 5 | $8,854 | 16.5 | #64 |
| Middlebury Community SchoolsMiddlebury | 4,028 | 7 | $9,111 | 16.9 | #65 |
| Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood | 4,023 | 6 | $9,009 | 16.5 | #66 |
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville | 3,998 | 10 | $10,587 | 13.2 | #67 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil | 3,995 | 10 | $10,052 | 14.0 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dublin School DistrictMaple Glen, PA | 4,108 | $20,879 | 13.1 |
| Lumberton ISDLumberton, TX | 4,108 | $8,753 | 15.3 |
| Oxford CityOxford, AL | 4,103 | $10,839 | 14.1 |
| Naugatuck School DistrictNaugatuck, CT | 4,095 | $20,346 | 13.7 |
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.
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