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Highland Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Town Of Highland School District details

School Town Of Highland School District
9145 Kennedy Ave
Highland, IN 46322

3,072 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

School Town Of Highland School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.3% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
40%
46%
43%
41%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Allen J Warren Elementary School
2901 100th St
Highland, IN, 46322
KG-05
Highland High School
9135 Erie St
Highland, IN, 46322
09-12
Highland Middle School
2941 41st St
Highland, IN, 46322
06-08
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary School
8220 Fifth St
Highland, IN, 46322
PK-05
Mildred Merkley Elementary School
9340 Fifth St
Highland, IN, 46322
KG-05
Southridge Elementary School
9221 Johnston St
Highland, IN, 46322
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 52.7% 68.5%
Black 10.2% 13.9%
Hispanic 35.7% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 34.4% 44.1%
Free lunch eligible 29.2% 38.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.2% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,100 $16,442,400 41.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $417 $1,344,408 3.4%
Staff $388 $1,250,912 3.1%
General Administration $153 $493,272 1.2%
School Administration $611 $1,969,864 4.9%
Operation $1,373 $4,426,552 11.1%
Transportation $417 $1,344,408 3.4%
Other $295 $951,080 2.4%
Total Support $3,654 $11,780,496 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,608 $11,632,192 29.2%
Total Expenditures $12,363 $39,858,312 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,123 $6,347,040,080 45.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $591 $612,609,704 4.4%
Staff $485 $502,506,672 3.6%
General Administration $212 $220,137,486 1.6%
School Administration $723 $749,401,736 5.4%
Operation $1,201 $1,245,441,314 9.0%
Transportation $625 $648,238,953 4.7%
Other $362 $374,825,865 2.7%
Total Support $4,199 $4,353,144,682 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,087 $3,200,552,293 23.0%
Total Expenditures $13,410 $13,900,756,372 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%