Top Rankings
Lake Central School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,885 students in Lake Central School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Central School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
8,258 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Central School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
14%
% Black
9%
14%
% White
62%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,899 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,588 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,899
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,588
$12,852
Best Lake Central School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hal E Clark Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8915 W 93rd Ave
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Grades: 5-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #22.
Michael Grimmer Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 W 77th Ave
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Grades: 5-8
| 788 students
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