Lake Station Community Schools School District

2500 Pike St
Lake Station, IN 46405
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Station Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,125 students in Lake Station Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Station Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
1,125 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lake Station Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#337 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Station Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
512 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
14%
# Black Students
144 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
408 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
36%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
86
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,603 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Station Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,603
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Station Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,645
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Station Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Station Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Lake St
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-1824
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 Union St
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-1302
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas A Edison Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3304 Parkside Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-8531
Grades: 6-12
| 616 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,125 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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