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CHESTERTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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135 W LINCOLN AVE, CHESTERTON, IN 46304 • PORTER County
(219) 926-2359

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID AA890351
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-4
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18127
Physical Location Address 135 W Lincoln Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304-2459

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
24
Teachers (FTE)
6.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 79.2% Asian: 12.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.3%
24 Students
White 19 est. 79.2%
Asian 3 est. 12.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 8.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
13
54.2%
♀
Female Students
11
45.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 117 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 93 (79.5%) Kindergarten: 8 (6.8%) 1st Grade: 4 (3.4%) 2nd Grade: 5 (4.3%) 3rd Grade: 4 (3.4%) 4th Grade: 3 (2.6%)
117 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 93 79.5%
Kindergarten 8 6.8%
1st Grade 4 3.4%
2nd Grade 5 4.3%
3rd Grade 4 3.4%
4th Grade 3 2.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 36 students 36 2019-2020 2021-2022: 23 students 23 -36.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 24 students 24 +4.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 24 6.0 4.0:1 PK-4 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 23 4.0 5.8:1 PK-3 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 36 5.6 6.4:1 PK-6 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46304)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 46304 Income: $88,551 $89k ZIP 46304 Home Value: $278,300 $278k ZIP 46304 This ZIP Chesterton Income: $88,551 $89k Chesterton Home Value: $278,300 $278k Chesterton City Average PORTER County Income: $80,413 $80k PORTER County Home Value: $243,100 $243k PORTER County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46304 Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% Chesterton Poverty Rate: 9.2% 9.2% PORTER County Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46304 Current ZIP
$88,551 $278,300 9.3% 27,402
Chesterton (City Average)
$88,551 $278,300 9.2% 27,402
PORTER County (County Average)
$80,413 $243,100 10.8% 210,473
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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