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Merrillville Community School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Merrillville Community School District is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 6,363 students across 8 schools, and its teachers have had 233 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 8
    Schools
  • 6,363
    Students
  • 381
    Teachers

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Merrillville Community School District Demographics

66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 Dec 21, 2024

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Merrillville Community School District

$102,369
raised using DonorsChoose
233
projects funded
106
teachers funded
565
donors
31
projects for basic supplies
23
projects for technology
28
projects for books
11
projects for art supplies

Merrillville Community School District has received support from 336 individuals from Indiana and 229 individuals out-of-state.

Merrillville Community School District Schools