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Merrillville Community School District

  • Schools
    8
  • Students
    6,363
  • Teachers
    381

Merrillville Community School District is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 6,363 students across 8 schools, and its teachers have had 158 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Merrillville Community School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (219) 650-5300
  • 6701 Delaware St
  • Merrillville, IN-3586
  • Website

Merrillville Community School District Demographics

66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Merrillville Community School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Merrillville Community School District had a total revenue of $95.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.2% came from local sources, 57.2% from state sources, and 5.6% from federal sources.

Merrillville Community School District had a per-pupil revenue of $15,050 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.2% came from local sources, 57.2% from state sources, and 5.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Merrillville Community School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 30, 2023

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Merrillville Community School District

$74,083
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects funded
78
teachers funded
391
donors
14
projects for basic supplies
12
projects for technology
22
projects for books
4
projects for art supplies

Merrillville Community School District has received support from 242 individuals from Indiana and 149 individuals out-of-state.

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Merrillville Community School District Schools

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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