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Lake Central School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves St. John Township, 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 Sumner Township.
PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
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.