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Lawton Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Antwerp Township, Porter Township and Lawton, and parts of Paw Paw Township, Decatur Township and Prairie Ronde Township.
Students
1,027
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,365
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$18.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawton Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $18.5M, about $18,017 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pine Township.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,365 per student · 19% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 68%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
973’20
1,009’21
1,050’22
1,040’23
1,027’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Paw Paw Public School DistrictAlmena Township, Paw Paw, Waverly Township
$14,613per student
Mattawan Consolidated SchoolMattawan, Texas Township
$13,575per student
Marcellus Community SchoolsMarcellus Township, Volinia Township
$16,208per student
Bloomingdale Public School DistrictWaverly Township
$14,318per 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.