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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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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

1,154 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

14 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 14.7% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
21%
40%
27%
43%
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) 40.8% 68.5%
Black 13.3% 13.9%
Hispanic 45.8% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 76.4% 44.1%
Free lunch eligible 69.8% 38.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.6% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,239 $6,491,121 37.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $287 $355,593 2.1%
Staff $1,090 $1,350,510 7.9%
General Administration $587 $727,293 4.2%
School Administration $759 $940,401 5.5%
Operation $1,511 $1,872,129 10.9%
Transportation $315 $390,285 2.3%
Other $10 $12,390 0.1%
Total Support $4,559 $5,648,601 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,065 $5,036,535 29.3%
Total Expenditures $13,863 $17,176,257 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,123 $6,347,040,080 45.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $591 $612,609,704 4.4%
Staff $485 $502,506,672 3.6%
General Administration $212 $220,137,486 1.6%
School Administration $723 $749,401,736 5.4%
Operation $1,201 $1,245,441,314 9.0%
Transportation $625 $648,238,953 4.7%
Other $362 $374,825,865 2.7%
Total Support $4,199 $4,353,144,682 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,087 $3,200,552,293 23.0%
Total Expenditures $13,410 $13,900,756,372 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

River Forest Community Sch Corp School District details

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

1,583 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

15 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 24.7% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
26%
40%
32%
43%
20%
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
KG-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) 39.8% 68.5%
Black 10.8% 13.9%
Hispanic 48.3% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.2% 44.1%
Free lunch eligible 54.8% 38.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.4% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,769 $9,143,865 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $373 $591,205 3.1%
Staff $507 $803,595 4.2%
General Administration $430 $681,550 3.6%
School Administration $936 $1,483,560 7.8%
Operation $1,577 $2,499,545 13.2%
Transportation $401 $635,585 3.3%
Other $156 $247,260 1.3%
Total Support $4,379 $6,940,715 36.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,818 $2,881,530 15.2%
Total Expenditures $11,966 $18,966,110 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,123 $6,347,040,080 45.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $591 $612,609,704 4.4%
Staff $485 $502,506,672 3.6%
General Administration $212 $220,137,486 1.6%
School Administration $723 $749,401,736 5.4%
Operation $1,201 $1,245,441,314 9.0%
Transportation $625 $648,238,953 4.7%
Other $362 $374,825,865 2.7%
Total Support $4,199 $4,353,144,682 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,087 $3,200,552,293 23.0%
Total Expenditures $13,410 $13,900,756,372 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%