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Item: Lake Station Community Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2500 Pike St
Lake Station, IN 46405

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 962-1159

www.lakes.k12.in.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

493 Schools

# Students

1,030 Students

363,343 Students

# Teachers

63 Teachers

23,344 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
6	85	8
7	68	24
8	79	26
9	79	186
10	98	188
11	91	190
12	95	191

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District Rank

Lake Station Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#326 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	#326
2022	#337
2021	#323
2019	#295
2018	#275
2017	#204
2016	#252
2015	#211
2014	#224
2013	#234
2012	#239
2011	#270
2010	#273

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16%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	16%	39%
2022	15%	38%
2021	16%	36%
2019	30%	45%
2018	44%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	51%	55%
2015	64%	64%
2014	84%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	75%	79%
2010	70%	76%

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24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2022	24%	41%
2021	24%	43%
2019	39%	49%
2018	44%	62%
2017	63%	63%
2016	55%	64%
2015	64%	68%
2014	76%	80%
2013	75%	78%
2012	74%	78%
2011	73%	77%
2010	70%	74%

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18%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2022	18%	34%
2021	29%	38%

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87%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	77%	86%
2012	67%	86%
2011	72%	86%

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(2022-23)

36.7%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	36.7%	23.7%
2022	35%	25.1%
2021	29.7%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.64	0.55
2022	0.65	0.54
2021	0.64	0.53
2020	0.61	0.53
2019	0.61	0.52
2018	0.60	0.51
2017	0.60	0.50
2016	0.58	0.50
2015	0.57	0.49
2014	0.56	0.47
2013	0.57	0.46
2012	0.58	0.45
2011	0.59	0.45
2010	0.52	0.42
2009	0.50	0.40
2008	0.49	0.39
2007	0.48	0.39
2006	0.41	0.34
2005	0.41	0.33
2004	0.39	0.31
2003	0.39	0.31
2002	0.36	0.30
2001	0.31	0.28
2000	0.28	0.28
1999	0.32	0.27
1998	0.34	0.27
1997	0.35	0.27
1996	0.35	0.27
1995	0.37	0.25
1994	0.37	0.25
1993	0.35	0.25
1992	0.32	0.25
1991	0.31	0.25
1990	0.32	0.25
1989	0.26	0.25
1988	0.29	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2008)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2011)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2011	1%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

46%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	44%	14%
2022	42%	14%
2021	41%	13%
2020	42%	13%
2019	42%	12%
2018	40%	12%
2017	40%	12%
2016	37%	11%
2015	39%	11%
2014	36%	10%
2013	37%	10%
2012	38%	9%
2011	33%	9%
2010	35%	8%
2009	29%	8%
2008	29%	7%
2007	27%	7%
2006	25%	6%
2005	25%	5%
2004	25%	5%
2003	24%	5%
2002	22%	4%
2001	18%	3%
2000	16%	3%
1999	20%	3%
1998	21%	3%
1997	21%	3%
1996	21%	3%
1995	22%	2%
1994	21%	2%
1993	22%	2%
1992	20%	2%
1991	19%	2%
1990	19%	2%
1989	15%	2%
1988	17%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	11%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	11%	13%
2020	8%	13%
2019	8%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	12%
2016	7%	13%
2015	5%	12%
2014	6%	12%
2013	7%	12%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	7%	13%
2009	6%	13%
2008	6%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	2%	13%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%

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% White

34%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	39%	64%
2022	41%	65%
2021	43%	66%
2020	46%	66%
2019	46%	67%
2018	49%	68%
2017	49%	69%
2016	53%	69%
2015	53%	70%
2014	56%	71%
2013	54%	72%
2012	53%	73%
2011	55%	73%
2010	58%	75%
2009	62%	76%
2008	62%	77%
2007	65%	77%
2006	74%	80%
2005	73%	81%
2004	74%	82%
2003	75%	82%
2002	77%	83%
2001	81%	84%
2000	84%	84%
1999	80%	85%
1998	79%	85%
1997	77%	85%
1996	79%	85%
1995	76%	86%
1994	77%	86%
1993	78%	86%
1992	80%	86%
1991	81%	86%
1990	81%	86%
1989	85%	86%
1988	83%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,783 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,400 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$20 MM	$18 MM
2022	$17 MM	$18 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$15 MM
2019	$15 MM	$15 MM
2018	$15 MM	$16 MM
2017	$15 MM	$16 MM
2016	$16 MM	$16 MM
2015	$18 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$16 MM	$16 MM
2010	$18 MM	$19 MM
2009	$17 MM	$21 MM
2008	$15 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$16 MM	$19 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$14 MM
2002	$12 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$17 MM
2000	$12 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$19 MM	$18 MM
2022	$15 MM	$17 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$15 MM
2019	$14 MM	$15 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$14 MM
2016	$13 MM	$14 MM
2015	$15 MM	$16 MM
2014	$16 MM	$15 MM
2012	$16 MM	$15 MM
2011	$16 MM	$15 MM
2010	$15 MM	$16 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$16 MM	$17 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$19 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,783

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$18,113	$14,809
2022	$14,711	$14,082
2021	$13,002	$11,549
2020	$12,732	$11,698
2019	$12,785	$11,737
2018	$12,509	$12,551
2017	$11,698	$12,088
2016	$11,236	$11,721
2015	$12,232	$12,273
2014	$11,700	$10,918
2012	$11,663	$10,935
2011	$10,781	$10,703
2010	$11,532	$12,273
2009	$11,618	$13,002
2008	$10,159	$10,947
2007	$10,961	$9,796
2006	$10,749	$11,104
2005	$9,330	$11,216
2004	$8,666	$9,324
2003	$8,062	$7,547
2002	$8,266	$8,650
2001	$8,887	$8,810
2000	$7,771	$7,962
1999	$7,797	$7,812
1998	$6,769	$7,104
1997	$7,685	$7,776
1995	$6,496	$6,158
1992	$4,499	$4,903
1990	$4,459	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$18,400

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Station Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$16,846	$14,487
2022	$13,329	$13,423
2021	$12,087	$11,021
2020	$13,863	$11,647
2019	$11,529	$11,573
2018	$9,423	$11,226
2017	$10,098	$11,227
2016	$9,364	$10,567
2015	$10,687	$10,163
2014	$11,003	$10,049
2012	$11,008	$10,148
2011	$10,820	$9,902
2010	$10,075	$10,163
2009	$10,793	$11,056
2008	$10,997	$10,333
2007	$10,032	$10,659
2006	$9,577	$10,690
2005	$12,312	$10,750
2004	$11,234	$9,398
2003	$9,790	$8,918
2002	$8,471	$8,879
2001	$8,824	$8,765
2000	$8,460	$8,189
1999	$7,595	$7,935
1998	$6,970	$7,177
1997	$7,517	$7,005
1995	$6,225	$6,269
1992	$4,550	$4,863
1990	$4,023	$4,382

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Best Lake Station Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas A Edison Jr-sr High School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

3304 Parkside Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-8531

Gr: 6-12 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,030 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education