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Tri-Creek School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cedar Creek Township, Lowell, West Creek Township, Eagle Creek Township 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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.
Crown Point Community School CorporationCenter Township, Winfield Township
$13,085per student
North Newton School CorporationLake Township, Lincoln Township
$14,229per student
Hanover Community School CorporationHanover Township
$12,481per student
Boone Township Metropolitan School DistrictBoone Township
$13,182per student
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.