Chesterton Senior High School

Summary:

Chesterton Senior High School is a public high school located in Chesterton, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,981 students. The school is part of the Duneland School Corporation, which is ranked 49 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesterton Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, placing it in the top 10-15% of high schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 92.7% to 98.3%, significantly higher than the state average. While the student population is predominantly White (around 80%), the school's performance on various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is also noteworthy. Chesterton Senior High School's students consistently outperform their peers in the Duneland School Corporation and the state of Indiana on standardized tests, such as the SAT and ILEARN.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Michigan City High School, River Forest High School, and Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School, Chesterton Senior High School's academic performance and graduation rates are significantly higher, and its chronic absenteeism rate is lower. Additionally, Chesterton Senior High School's spending per student, ranging from $9,587 to $11,161 over the past four years, is lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2125 S 11th St
       Chesterton, IN  46304


(219) 983-3730

District: Duneland School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
50th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,161 Help


Feeder schools for Chesterton Senior High School:

Elementary:    Bailly Elementary School
    Brummitt Elementary School
    Jackson Elementary School
    Liberty Elementary School
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Middle:    Chesterton Middle School
    Liberty Intermediate School
    Westchester Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  1,981

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.9%
Hispanic:
13.2%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chesterton Senior High School ranks better than 88.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chesterton Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), Hispanic (13.2%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chesterton Senior High School is 20. (See more...)
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Compare Chesterton Senior High School employs 98.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesterton Senior High School is $11,161.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesterton Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterton Senior High School 50th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Chesterton Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Duneland School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Duneland School Corporation 44th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chesterton Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.43 62nd 349 82.2%
2006 70.51 76th 349 78.2%
2007 67.44 111th 354 68.6%
2008 78.76 49th 360 86.4%
2009 80.81 46th 364 87.4%
2010 75.36 27th 362 92.5%
2011 66.83 55th 364 84.9%
2012 66.22 67th 373 82.0%
2013 67.66 46th 353 87.0%
2014 61.47 85th 379 77.6%
2015 76.55 31st 400 92.3%
2016 81.82 30th 394 92.4%
2017 80.01 40th 380 89.5%
2018 82.33 42nd 385 89.1%
2019 69.09 76th 389 80.5%
2021 69.21 77th 388 80.2%
2022 89.30 35th 409 91.4%
2023 76.47 51st 398 87.2%
2024 78.89 50th 431 88.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.72 19th 104 81.7%
2024 43.84 51st 102 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.91 78th 285 72.6%
2024 77.62 43rd 289 85.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.01 57th 379 85.0%
2024 77.33 50th 377 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.06 51st 388 86.9%
2024 78.31 49th 392 87.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.00 65th 383 83.0%
2024 77.05 53rd 392 86.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.69 9th 49 81.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.69 16th 125 87.2%
2024 83.69 18th 132 86.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.08 29th 164 82.3%
2023 83.84 20th 166 88.0%
2024 92.17 10th 184 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Chesterton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.32 39th 378 89.7%
2023 71.41 59th 375 84.3%
2024 74.73 54th 381 85.8%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Chesterton Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1519 3 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1560
1989 1474 2 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 1506
1990 1414 1 9 28 0 n/a n/a 0 1452
1991 1398 1 12 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1434
1992 1465 6 13 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1503
1993 1536 3 18 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1589
1994 1579 2 14 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1628
1995 1683 8 15 74 26 n/a n/a 0 1806
1996 1683 8 15 74 26 n/a n/a 0 1806
1997 1686 9 17 83 20 n/a n/a 0 1815
1998 1778 3 9 59 10 n/a n/a 0 1859
1999 1791 4 10 60 12 n/a n/a 0 1877
2000 1735 5 13 55 6 n/a n/a 0 1814
2001 1717 6 18 53 5 n/a n/a 0 1799
2002 1636 6 18 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1709
2003 1636 6 18 44 5 n/a n/a 0 1709
2004 1683 11 20 46 4 n/a n/a 0 1764
2005 1692 13 21 62 5 n/a n/a 0 1793
2006 1758 12 20 79 9 n/a n/a 0 1878
2007 1768 17 24 92 11 n/a n/a 30 1942
2008 1831 23 25 96 10 n/a n/a 40 2025
2009 1730 27 24 85 10 n/a n/a 45 1921
2010 1721 35 22 107 6 n/a n/a 53 1944
2011 1741 33 19 132 2 0 59 0 1986
2012 1727 33 26 131 2 0 49 0 1968
2013 1742 37 26 163 3 0 50 0 2021
2014 1728 43 32 173 4 0 48 0 2028
2015 1708 50 36 176 2 0 57 0 2029
2016 1709 49 41 178 1 0 64 0 2042
2017 1731 49 37 190 2 0 68 0 2077
2018 1725 41 33 194 3 0 58 0 2054
2019 1709 42 26 220 5 0 67 0 2069
2020 1680 36 26 253 3 1 62 0 2061
2021 1674 41 24 270 4 1 70 0 2084
2022 1587 53 24 272 4 0 59 0 1999
2023 1582 50 25 262 4 1 57 0 1981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chesterton Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1560 71.7 21.7 3.7
1989 1506 70.1 21.4 3.3
1990 1452 69.6 20.8 3
1991 1434 69.6 20.6 3.6
1992 1503 68.8 21.8 3.9
1993 1589 73.4 21.6 3.9
1994 1628 74.6 21.8 3.9
1995 1806 82.6 21.9 4.4
1996 1806 82.6 21.9 4.4
1997 1815 83.9 21.6 4.2
1998 1859 85.1 21.8 4.1
1999 1877 82.7 22.7 6.7
2000 1814 86.2 21.0 7.1
2001 1799 88.5 20.3 8.7
2002 1709 86.3 19.8 12.1
2003 1709 86.3 19.8 12.1
2004 1764 87.4 20.2 14.7
2005 1793 86.8 20.7 15
2006 1878 91.3 20.6 13.1
2007 1942 n/a n/a 12.8
2008 2025 91.7 22.1 13.1
2009 1921 92.5 20.8 15.1
2010 1944 106.0 18.3 17.7
2011 1986 92.7 21.4 20.6
2012 1968 103.3 19.0 22.2
2013 2021 95.0 21.2 24
2014 2028 97.5 20.8 24.6
2015 2029 104.0 19.5 23.8
2016 2042 103.0 19.8 23.7
2017 2077 100.5 20.6 22.8
2018 2054 101.7 20.1 23.9
2019 2069 100.3 20.6 23.9
2020 2061 98.9 20.8 23.3
2021 2084 102.7 20.2 23.1
2022 1999 116.6 17.1 23.9
2023 1981 98.9 20.0 24.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chesterton Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1560 71.7 21.7 3.7
1989 1506 70.1 21.4 3.3
1990 1452 69.6 20.8 3
1991 1434 69.6 20.6 3.6
1992 1503 68.8 21.8 3.9
1993 1589 73.4 21.6 3.9
1994 1628 74.6 21.8 3.9
1995 1806 82.6 21.9 4.4
1996 1806 82.6 21.9 4.4
1997 1815 83.9 21.6 4.2
1998 1859 85.1 21.8 4.1
1999 1877 82.7 22.7 6.7
2000 1814 86.2 21.0 7.1
2001 1799 88.5 20.3 8.7
2002 1709 86.3 19.8 12.1
2003 1709 86.3 19.8 12.1
2004 1764 87.4 20.2 14.7
2005 1793 86.8 20.7 15
2006 1878 91.3 20.6 13.1
2007 1942 n/a n/a 12.8
2008 2025 91.7 22.1 13.1
2009 1921 92.5 20.8 15.1
2010 1944 106.0 18.3 17.7
2011 1986 92.7 21.4 20.6
2012 1968 103.3 19.0 22.2
2013 2021 95.0 21.2 24
2014 2028 97.5 20.8 24.6
2015 2029 104.0 19.5 23.8
2016 2042 103.0 19.8 23.7
2017 2077 100.5 20.6 22.8
2018 2054 101.7 20.1 23.9
2019 2069 100.3 20.6 23.9
2020 2061 98.9 20.8 23.3
2021 2084 102.7 20.2 23.1
2022 1999 116.6 17.1 23.9
2023 1981 98.9 20.0 24.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chesterton Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $18 (0.2%) $9,569 (99.8%) $9,587
2020 $21 (0.2%) $9,861 (99.8%) $9,882
2021 $25 (0.2%) $10,603 (99.8%) $10,628
2022 $185 (1.7%) $10,976 (98.3%) $11,161

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chesterton Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 76th of 389 High schoolsRanks 51st of 398 High schools
 6.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Chesterton Senior High School)42.629
 13.6%
   End of Course Biology (Duneland School Corporation)49.236.8
 12.4%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20691981
 4.3%
African American4250
 19%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian2625
 3.8%
Hispanic220262
 19.1%
Pacific Islander01
White17091582
 7.4%
Two or More Races6757
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.9%24.8%
 0.9%


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Chesterton Senior High School ranks 50th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,981 students attended Chesterton Senior High School.

Students at Chesterton Senior High School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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