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Lake Central School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves St. John, Schererville, St. John, Dyer and Griffith.
Students
8,985
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,633
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$155.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Central School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $155.0M, about $17,255 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,633 per student · 8% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,328’20
9,418’21
9,293’22
9,204’23
8,985’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 23%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
James H Watson Elementary School
A660 students17:1
Protsman Elementary School
A−614 students15:1
George Bibich Elementary School
A547 students17:1
Kolling Elementary School
A529 students15:1
Homan Elementary School
A472 students13:1
Peifer Elementary School
B420 students14:1
Hal E Clark Middle School
B+1,032 students17:1
Kahler Middle School
B−971 students18:1
Michael Grimmer Middle School
B−814 students19:1
Lake Central High School
A2,926 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.