Griffith Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Griffith, and parts of Calumet.
At a glance
2,015Students enrolled
3Schools
$15,619Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Griffith
Grades PK–5
8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listLake Central School CorporationGrades 12
Lake Central High School or Griffth Jr/Sr High SchoolDepends on your addressLake Central School CorporationBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IN
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,619
per student each year · 14% above the IN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,519’20
2,005’21
1,966’22
1,997’23
2,015’24
Students
White · 40%809
Hispanic · 33%668
Black · 21%423
Two or more races · 5%100
Asian · 0%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 477 students · Griffith
PublicBeiriger Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 426 students · Griffith
B-PublicGriffth Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 1,112 students · Griffith
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.