Enrollment
130
Combined
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180280002727
Northwest Indiana Online School
601 W Morgan Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 983-3743 · Porter County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
117.1:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 24.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
43 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 28% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
23.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
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Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 130 | 1.1 | 117.1:1 | 33% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 2.7 | 36.9:1 | 32% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 2.6 | 36.5:1 | 37% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Indiana Online School.
About Northwest Indiana Online School
In Chesterton, Indiana, Northwest Indiana Online School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It reported 130 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in Indiana have about 531 students on average; enrollment here is 76% lower.
Northwest Indiana Online School is among 11 schools run by Duneland School Corporation, which serves 5,732 students.
The share of White students at Northwest Indiana Online School is 71%, a majority. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Porter County is about 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest Indiana Online School is 117.1:1, based on 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Indiana, 24.5:1, is lower. Northwest Indiana Online School counts 33% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Porter County average a similar 34%.
Porter County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $87,972 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Porter County number 55, with about 25,813 students.
Liberty Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Northwest Indiana Online School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Northwest Indiana Online School is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Porter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,818
Census ACS
Median income
$87,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
25,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duneland School Corporation
- Chesterton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,937 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 452 students
- Westchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Westchester Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Other schools in Chesterton
- Chesterton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,937 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 452 students
- Westchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Westchester Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle School0.1 mi · 423
- Bailly Elementary School0.5 mi · 374
- Westchester Intermediate School0.7 mi · 404
- Westchester Middle School0.7 mi · 448
- Newton Yost Elementary School1.1 mi · 362
- Chesterton Senior High School1.4 mi · 1,937
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Indiana Online SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northwest Indiana Online School?
Northwest Indiana Online School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Northwest Indiana Online School serve?
Northwest Indiana Online School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Indiana Online School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest Indiana Online School is approximately 117.1:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest Indiana Online School?
At Northwest Indiana Online School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Northwest Indiana Online School public or private?
Northwest Indiana Online School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Duneland School Corporation.
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