C
Lake Station Community Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Hobart and Lake Station.
Students
1,030
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,600
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Station Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $11.6M, about $11,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,600 per student · 8% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 65%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,177’20
1,154’21
1,125’22
1,144’23
1,030’24
Down 12.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 45%White 34%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.