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Michigan City Area Schools

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

About this district

Michigan City Area Schools is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 5,436 students across 14 schools, and its teachers have had 1,098 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 14
    Schools
  • 5,436
    Students
  • 377
    Teachers

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Michigan City Area Schools Demographics

95%
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
44%
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.

Michigan City Area Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Michigan City Area Schools had a total revenue of $83.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 28.2% came from local sources, 60.2% from state sources, and 11.6% from federal sources.

Michigan City Area Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $15,365 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 28.2% came from local sources, 60.2% from state sources, and 11.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Michigan City Area Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 20, 2025

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Michigan City Area Schools

$481,683
raised using DonorsChoose
1,098
projects funded
248
teachers funded
2,695
donors
81
projects for basic supplies
110
projects for technology
172
projects for books
54
projects for art supplies

Michigan City Area Schools has received support from 1,639 individuals from Indiana and 1,056 individuals out-of-state.

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