Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

Charter

Regular School · Merrillville, IN

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech is a charter regular school school in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades KG–08 with 259 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

259

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	221	85%
Hispanic/Latino	16	6%
Two or more races	14	5%
White	8	3%
Total enrollment	259	132M / 127F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	37.0%	128
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	42.2%	125
Science Proficiency	11-19%	—	36

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

35.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	259	100%

Contact & Location

5861 Harrison Street

Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219)359-1522

District

Higher Institute of Arts & Tech

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,375

District enrollment: 208

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46410) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180017802602

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD