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Whiting, IN

4,479 residents•2,915 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.2
out of 10
26% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
29%Reading
43% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
2.06
per 1,000 students
17% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
51.80
per 1,000 residents
21% above Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Whiting

6 schools
6.0
Saint John The Baptist School
Elementaryprivate
5.2
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Whiting Middle School
Middlepublic
1.4
George Rogers Clark Middle/High School
Middlepublic
0.9
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Whiting High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Whiting

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

School Crime Rate
17% below Indiana avg
2.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault83%
  • Kidnapping17%

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 Whiting

232 total incidents reported across Whiting in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
21% above Indiana avg
51.80
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
96
Property
101
Drug
31
Weapons
2
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs13%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • 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

2,915 students enrolled across Whiting's schools.

  • Public2,63991%
  • Private2769%

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 Whiting's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic73%
  • White16%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
71%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.