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School Town of Highland, Indiana

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School Town of Highland
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,007 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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School Town of Highland is a school district in Indiana (Lake County). During the 2023 school year, 3,007 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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School board

The School Town of Highland 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
Richard Alyea
Victor Garcia
Patrick Krull
Robert Kuva
Erica Smith-Gomez

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,648,000 $534 4%
Local: $12,185,000 $3,947 34%
State: $22,408,000 $7,259 62%
Total: $36,241,000 $11,740
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,004,000 $11,015
Total Current Expenditures: $26,492,000 $8,581
Instructional Expenditures: $14,618,000 $4,735 43%
Student and Staff Support: $2,678,000 $867 8%
Administration: $2,806,000 $908 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,389,000 $2,069 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,520,000 $1,140
Construction: $3,258,000 $1,055
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $85,000 $27
Interest on Debt: $1,235,000 $400


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 39 60-79 15-19 36 PS 30-39 44
2018-2019 48 60-79 30-34 43 PS 40-49 53
2017-2018 56 60-79 35-39 48 PS 50-59 62
2016-2017 56 60-79 35-39 48 PS 30-39 62
2015-2016 58 >=80 40-44 50 PS 40-49 64
2014-2015 71 >=80 45-49 66 PS 50-59 75
2013-2014 88 >=80 80-84 85 PS 70-79 90
2012-2013 84 >=90 65-69 81 PS 70-79 87
2011-2012 84 >=80 70-74 83 PS 80-89 85
2010-2011 85 >=90 65-69 86 >=50 70-79 86

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 45 60-79 25-29 41 PS 30-39 51
2018-2019 51 60-79 30-34 47 PS 40-49 56
2017-2018 66 60-79 50-54 61 PS 70-79 70
2016-2017 68 >=80 50-54 63 PS 60-69 72
2015-2016 74 60-79 65-69 68 PS 70-79 77
2014-2015 75 >=80 65-69 71 PS 60-69 78
2013-2014 85 >=80 75-79 81 PS 80-89 87
2012-2013 83 80-89 60-64 81 PS 80-89 85
2011-2012 85 >=80 75-79 86 PS 80-89 85
2010-2011 85 >=80 70-74 83 >=50 80-89 87

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 93 >=50 60-79 90-94 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 94 >=50 >=80 >=95 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 92 PS >=50 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 94 PS >=50 >=90 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 93 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 96 PS >=50 >=95 >=50 90-94
2013-2014 95 PS >=80 >=90 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 94 PS >=50 >=90 PS 90-94
2011-2012 90 >=50 >=80 >=90 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 93 PS >=50 >=90 PS PS 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 (%)
2022-2023 3,007 -2.2
2021-2022 3,072 -0.5
2020-2021 3,087 -4.4
2019-2020 3,224 -1.5
2018-2019 3,271 1.3
2017-2018 3,229 1.2
2016-2017 3,191 0.2
2015-2016 3,184 -1.1
2014-2015 3,218 -0.7
2013-2014 3,240 -0.1
2012-2013 3,242 -2.3
2011-2012 3,316 -2.5
2010-2011 3,398 -0.3
2009-2010 3,407 -0.4
2008-2009 3,421 -1.6
2007-2008 3,476 0.8
2006-2007 3,447 -0.4
2005-2006 3,461 0.7
2004-2005 3,436 2.2
2003-2004 3,360 0.8
2002-2003 3,333 1.0
2001-2002 3,300 1.1
2000-2001 3,264 0.4
1999-2000 3,251 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School Town of Highland (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 2.9
Black 10.7 13.1
Hispanic 35.3 14.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 5.5
White 50.0 64.3

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 2022-2023 school year, School Town of Highland had 166.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.95
Elementary: 72.20
Secondary: 84.85
Total: 166.00

School Town of Highland employed 3.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 62.88
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 24.50
Other Support Services: 70.00


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]

The School Town of Highland operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allen J Warren Elementary School267KG-5
Highland High School9879-12
Highland Middle School7266-8
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary364PK-5
Mildred Merkley Elementary School265KG-5
Southridge Elementary School398KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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