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Griffith Public Schools, Indiana

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Griffith Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,997 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Griffith Public Schools is a school district in Indiana (Lake County). During the 2024 school year, 1,997 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Griffith Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tina Adams
Jesse Adduci
Emily Conner
Jason Jaques
Kathy Ruesken

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,876,000 $936 7%
Local: $7,810,000 $3,895 28%
State: $17,891,000 $8,923 65%
Total: $27,577,000 $13,754
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $27,489,000 $13,710
Total Current Expenditures: $22,493,000 $11,218
Instructional Expenditures: $11,823,000 $5,896 43%
Student and Staff Support: $2,735,000 $1,364 10%
Administration: $3,105,000 $1,548 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,830,000 $2,408 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,187,000 $2,088
Construction: $3,529,000 $1,760
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $17,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $601,000 $299


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 >=50 10-14 30-34 PS 30-39 38
2018-2019 46 >=50 25-29 46 PS 50-59 53
2017-2018 60 >=50 40-44 60 PS 60-69 69
2016-2017 55 >=50 30-34 56 PS 50-59 66
2015-2016 57 >=50 35-39 55-59 PS 50-59 67
2014-2015 62 >=50 35-39 60-64 PS 50-59 70
2013-2014 82 >=50 60-64 80-84 PS 80-89 88
2012-2013 80 >=50 60-64 80-84 PS 80-89 85
2011-2012 81 >=50 65-69 75-79 PS 80-89 87
2010-2011 82 >=50 65-69 80-84 PS 80-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 >=50 20-24 35-39 PS 30-39 46
2018-2019 43 >=50 25-29 43 PS 50-59 49
2017-2018 67 >=50 50-54 70 PS 60-69 71
2016-2017 64 >=50 45-49 60-64 PS 60-69 70
2015-2016 64 >=50 45-49 65-69 PS 70-79 71
2014-2015 67 >=50 50-54 65-69 PS 50-59 74
2013-2014 77 >=50 60-64 75-79 PS 70-79 82
2012-2013 79 >=50 65-69 75-79 PS 80-89 83
2011-2012 77 >=50 65-69 75-79 PS 70-79 83
2010-2011 79 >=50 60-64 80-84 PS 80-89 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-84 PS 60-69 80-89 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 84 PS 75-79 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=90 >=90 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 89 PS 80-89 >=90 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 83 PS 60-69 >=90 PS 85-89
2012-2013 86 PS 60-69 80-89 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 83 PS 60-69 70-79 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 91 PS 80-89 >=90 PS >=50 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,997 1.6
2022-2023 1,966 -2.0
2021-2022 2,005 -0.6
2020-2021 2,017 -12.0
2019-2020 2,260 -8.4
2018-2019 2,449 -0.3
2017-2018 2,457 3.4
2016-2017 2,373 1.3
2015-2016 2,341 -1.8
2014-2015 2,382 -0.8
2013-2014 2,402 -3.7
2012-2013 2,492 -3.7
2011-2012 2,584 -3.8
2010-2011 2,681 -0.2
2009-2010 2,687 0.6
2008-2009 2,671 -0.7
2007-2008 2,691 -1.8
2006-2007 2,739 2.3
2005-2006 2,677 0.7
2004-2005 2,658 -1.4
2003-2004 2,694 -0.3
2002-2003 2,703 -0.1
2001-2002 2,707 0.0
2000-2001 2,708 -2.5
1999-2000 2,776 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Griffith Public Schools (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.0
Black 22.5 13.4
Hispanic 30.5 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.7 5.5
White 41.9 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Griffith Public Schools had 142.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.06.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.66
Elementary: 72.20
Secondary: 59.14
Total: 142.00

Griffith Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 1.94
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 0.94
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.94
Student Support Services: 9.22
Other Support Services: 5.17


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Griffith Public Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beiriger Elementary School455PK-5
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School452PK-2
Griffth Jr/Sr High School1,0906-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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