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School Town Of Highland School District

9145 Kennedy Ave
Highland, IN 46322

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Top 30%

Tel: (219) 924-7400

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School Town Of Highland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

575 Schools

# Students

2,089 Students

289,728 Students

# Teachers

104 Teachers

19,923 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
6	246	108
7	265	181
8	231	184

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District Rank

School Town Of Highland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#113 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District
2023	#113
2022	#128
2021	#137
2019	#139
2018	#153
2017	#137
2016	#86
2015	#65
2014	#89
2013	#129
2012	#92

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44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	44%	39%
2022	42%	38%
2021	39%	36%
2019	48%	45%
2018	56%	54%
2017	56%	54%
2016	58%	55%
2015	71%	64%
2014	88%	83%
2013	84%	81%
2012	84%	80%

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45%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2022	45%	41%
2021	45%	43%
2019	51%	49%
2018	56%	62%
2017	68%	63%
2016	74%	64%
2015	75%	68%
2014	85%	80%
2013	83%	78%
2012	85%	78%
2011	85%	77%

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39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2022	39%	34%
2021	40%	38%

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97%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	97%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	93%	90%
2019	94%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	94%	82%
2016	93%	85%
2015	96%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	94%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	0.62	0.55
2022	0.61	0.54
2021	0.61	0.53
2020	0.59	0.52
2019	0.59	0.52
2018	0.54	0.50
2017	0.54	0.50
2016	0.53	0.50
2015	0.53	0.49
2014	0.52	0.47
2013	0.51	0.46
2012	0.49	0.46
2011	0.48	0.45
2010	0.39	0.43
2009	0.35	0.42
2008	0.33	0.41
2007	0.30	0.39
2006	0.26	0.34
2005	0.23	0.33
2004	0.19	0.31
2003	0.18	0.31
2002	0.16	0.30
2001	0.14	0.28
2000	0.13	0.27
1999	0.13	0.27
1998	0.13	0.26
1997	0.16	0.27
1996	0.14	0.25
1995	0.14	0.25
1994	0.13	0.25
1993	0.11	0.25
1992	0.12	0.24
1991	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

36%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	35%	14%
2022	35%	14%
2021	34%	13%
2020	32%	12%
2019	32%	12%
2018	30%	12%
2017	30%	12%
2016	29%	11%
2015	28%	11%
2014	26%	10%
2013	25%	10%
2012	24%	9%
2011	21%	8%
2010	15%	8%
2009	13%	8%
2008	13%	8%
2007	11%	7%
2006	10%	6%
2005	9%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	6%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	12%
2014	5%	12%
2013	5%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	5%	13%
2009	4%	13%
2008	4%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% White

49%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	50%	64%
2022	51%	65%
2021	52%	66%
2020	56%	67%
2019	56%	67%
2018	61%	69%
2017	61%	69%
2016	63%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	64%	71%
2013	65%	72%
2012	67%	72%
2011	69%	73%
2010	76%	75%
2009	79%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	83%	78%
2006	85%	80%
2005	87%	81%
2004	90%	82%
2003	90%	82%
2002	91%	83%
2001	93%	84%
2000	93%	84%
1999	93%	85%
1998	93%	85%
1997	91%	85%
1996	93%	86%
1995	93%	86%
1994	93%	86%
1993	94%	86%
1992	93%	86%
1991	95%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,348 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,278 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	$36 MM	$15 MM
2022	$39 MM	$15 MM
2021	$36 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$39 MM	$15 MM
2018	$37 MM	$16 MM
2017	$36 MM	$16 MM
2016	$35 MM	$16 MM
2015	$36 MM	$19 MM
2014	$34 MM	$16 MM
2012	$39 MM	$17 MM
2011	$32 MM	$16 MM
2010	$36 MM	$19 MM
2009	$37 MM	$21 MM
2008	$32 MM	$18 MM
2007	$35 MM	$17 MM
2006	$38 MM	$19 MM
2005	$35 MM	$19 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$14 MM
2002	$26 MM	$17 MM
2001	$28 MM	$17 MM
2000	$26 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$24 MM	$14 MM
1997	$29 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	$34 MM	$14 MM
2022	$40 MM	$15 MM
2021	$34 MM	$14 MM
2020	$40 MM	$15 MM
2019	$41 MM	$15 MM
2018	$39 MM	$15 MM
2017	$33 MM	$14 MM
2016	$30 MM	$14 MM
2015	$35 MM	$16 MM
2014	$32 MM	$15 MM
2012	$30 MM	$15 MM
2011	$36 MM	$15 MM
2010	$35 MM	$16 MM
2009	$35 MM	$18 MM
2008	$32 MM	$17 MM
2007	$33 MM	$18 MM
2006	$32 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$19 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$17 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$26 MM	$16 MM
1999	$24 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$22 MM	$12 MM
1995	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,348

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	$12,052	$11,360
2022	$12,106	$11,698
2021	$11,740	$11,549
2020	$12,106	$11,698
2019	$11,985	$11,737
2018	$11,471	$12,551
2017	$11,247	$12,088
2016	$10,992	$11,721
2015	$11,318	$12,273
2014	$10,614	$10,918
2012	$11,755	$10,935
2011	$9,465	$10,703
2010	$10,561	$12,273
2009	$10,846	$13,002
2008	$9,080	$10,947
2007	$10,054	$9,796
2006	$11,081	$11,104
2005	$10,084	$11,216
2004	$6,919	$9,324
2003	$6,422	$7,547
2002	$7,901	$8,650
2001	$8,730	$8,810
2000	$7,920	$7,962
1999	$7,836	$7,812
1998	$7,582	$7,104
1997	$8,959	$7,776
1995	$6,814	$6,158
1992	$7,054	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$16,278

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School Town Of Highland School District	Indiana
2023	$11,308	$10,840
2022	$12,363	$11,647
2021	$11,015	$11,021
2020	$12,363	$11,647
2019	$12,641	$11,573
2018	$12,204	$11,226
2017	$10,509	$11,227
2016	$9,616	$10,567
2015	$11,132	$10,163
2014	$9,815	$10,049
2012	$9,190	$10,148
2011	$10,500	$9,902
2010	$10,387	$10,163
2009	$10,351	$11,056
2008	$9,148	$10,333
2007	$9,594	$10,659
2006	$9,228	$10,690
2005	$9,185	$10,750
2004	$8,096	$9,398
2003	$7,768	$8,918
2002	$8,088	$8,879
2001	$8,182	$8,765
2000	$7,903	$8,189
1999	$7,521	$7,935
1998	$7,268	$7,177
1997	$7,264	$7,005
1995	$6,337	$6,269
1992	$5,449	$4,863

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Best School Town Of Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highland Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

2941 41st St
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-5620

Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,089 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 97% (Top 5% in IN)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education