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Chesterton, IN

14,635 residents•5,354 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
7.3
out of 10
70% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
66%Math
62%Reading
57% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.37
per 1,000 students
85% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
5.53
per 1,000 residents
87% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Chesterton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chesterton

12 schools
9.9
Saint Patrick School
Elementaryprivate
8.8
Brummitt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Liberty Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Chesterton Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Bailly Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Westchester Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Liberty Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Trojan Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Chesterton Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Chesterton Senior High School
Highpublic
—
Duneland Ymca Day Care
Elementaryprivate
—
Fairhaven Baptist Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Chesterton

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chesterton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below Indiana avg
0.37
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chesterton

81 total incidents reported across Chesterton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
87% below Indiana avg
5.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
25
Property
41
Drug
14
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Fraud20%
  • Drugs17%
  • Theft16%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Forgery4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,354 students enrolled across Chesterton's schools.

  • Public5,04094%
  • Private3146%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chesterton's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
28%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.