C
Lincoln Park Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lincoln Park.
Students
4,846
Schools
11
Spent per student
$21,722
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$66.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lincoln Park Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the MI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.4M, about $13,711 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,722 per student · 31% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,743’20
4,841’21
4,827’22
4,863’23
4,846’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 30%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Lafayette School
C−441 students17:1
Keppen School
C332 students18:1
Earl F Carr School
B−311 students16:1
James Foote School
C−308 students18:1
Max Paun School
C+292 students16:1
Hoover School
B287 students10:1
Raupp School
C−261 students14:1
Lincoln Park Middle School
C1,089 students17:1
Lincoln Park High School
C−1,384 students20:1
Mixter School
35 students2:1
Beacon Day Treatment Center
106 students4:1
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.