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Tri-Creek School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cedar Creek, Lowell, West Creek, Eagle Creek and Schneider, and parts of Cedar Lake.
Students
3,280
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,438
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$170.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-Creek School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IN average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $170.0M, about $51,841 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumner.
PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,438 per student · 16% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,168’20
3,229’21
3,269’22
3,209’23
3,280’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.