| Index | Porter | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Porter | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.2% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Porter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Porter, IN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Porter, IN, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
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| Crown Point, IN | 30,372 | 68% | 42.6% |
| Valparaiso, IN | 33,707 | 65% | 35.5% |
| Chesterton, IN | 13,884 | 59% | 23.4% |
| Wanatah, IN | 1,198 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Hobart, IN | 28,120 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Porter, IN | 4,835 | 60% | 24.5% |
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| Bluefield, VA | 4,832 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Stafford Courthouse, VA | 4,839 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Devine, TX | 4,829 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Porter, IN | 4,835 | 60% | 24.5% |
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