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Merrillville, IN

37,407 residents•6,997 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
51% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
28%Reading
31% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.43
per 1,000 students
83% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.42
per 1,000 residents
80% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
1
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Merrillville

15 schools
4.1
John Wood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Jonas E Salk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Aquinas Catholic Community School
Elementaryprivate
2.8
Merrillville Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Pierce Middle School
Middlepublic
1.4
Homer Iddings Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Edgar L Miller Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Henry P Fieler Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Higher Institute of Arts & Tech
Elementarycharter
—
Andrean High School
Highprivate
—
Faith Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Happy Days Child Care Center
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Merrillville

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

School Crime Rate
83% below Indiana avg
0.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft67%
  • Assault33%

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 Merrillville

315 total incidents reported across Merrillville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
80% below Indiana avg
8.42
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
92
Property
211
Drug
8
Weapons
4

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault28%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary3%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other3%

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

6,997 students enrolled across Merrillville's schools.

  • Public6,00486%
  • Private78511%
  • Charter2083%

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 Merrillville's K-12 schools.

  • Black62%
  • Hispanic19%
  • White12%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
63%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.