Total enrollment
1,091
-1,733 (-61%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Whiting
Indiana · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Whiting runs across 4 schools, enrolling approximately 1,091 students, averaging 273 per campus.
7-year change in Whiting
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 20%
% Hispanic
78%
was 71%
% Black
4%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,532
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,091
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch | Elementary | PK-06 | · |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 |
| Whiting High School | High | 09-12 | 445 |
| Whiting Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 250 |
About Whiting
Across Whiting, Indiana, 4 public schools educates about 1,091 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Whiting is around 273 students, 50% lower than the Indiana average of about 549.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 61%: 2,824 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,091 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 5 to 3 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 71% to 78%.
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