Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District

6111 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 623 students in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Lake Ridge New TECH School School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Ridge New TECH School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calumet New Tech High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,559 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
n/a
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#342 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
405 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
13%
# Black Students
509 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
33%
13%
# White Students
534 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
34%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
304
# Students in K Grade:
126
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,269 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,970 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,269
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,970
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Ridge New TECH Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Ridge New TECH Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calumet New Tech High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3900 Calhoun St
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-6990
Grades: 9-12
| 623 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,559 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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