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Lake Station, IN
Public School Ratings




Lake Station Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lake Station


Lake Station Community Schools School District details

Lake Station Community Schools School District
2500 Pike St
Lake Station, IN 46405

1,125 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Lake Station Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.7% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 13.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
39%
21%
41%
15%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
2900 Lake St
Lake Station, IN, 46405
KG-05
Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr High School
3304 Parkside Ave
Lake Station, IN, 46405
06-12
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School
2100 Union St
Lake Station, IN, 46405
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 38.3% 67.7%
Black 13.5% 14.1%
Hispanic 48.1% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.2% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 76.5% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.6% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,442 $6,122,000 43.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $279 $314,000 2.2%
Staff $828 $931,000 6.5%
General Administration $561 $631,000 4.4%
School Administration $757 $852,000 6.0%
Operation $1,549 $1,743,000 12.3%
Transportation $280 $315,000 2.2%
Other $16 $18,000 0.1%
Total Support $4,270 $4,804,000 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,933 $3,300,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $12,645 $14,226,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District details

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District
3250 Michigan St
Hobart, IN 46342

1,646 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.9% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
22%
39%
26%
41%
19%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Henry S Evans Elementary School
2915 E 35th Ave
Lake Station, IN, 46405
PK-05
John I Meister Elementary School
3300 Jay St
Hobart, IN, 46342
KG-05
River Forest High School
3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN, 46342
09-12
River Forest Middle School
3300 Indiana St
Hobart, IN, 46342
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 37.8% 67.7%
Black 14.0% 14.1%
Hispanic 47.1% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 86.1% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 80.9% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.2% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,755 $7,827,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $303 $499,000 2.8%
Staff $552 $908,000 5.1%
General Administration $398 $655,000 3.7%
School Administration $739 $1,217,000 6.9%
Operation $1,439 $2,369,000 13.4%
Transportation $326 $536,000 3.0%
Other $168 $277,000 1.6%
Total Support $3,925 $6,461,000 36.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,072 $3,410,000 19.3%
Total Expenditures $10,752 $17,698,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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