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Lake Station Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 614 students in Lake Station Community 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 Station Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Station Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thomas A Edison Jr-sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,144 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Station Community Schools School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
44%
14%
% Black
15%
14%
% White
34%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,377 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,435 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,377
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,435
$12,815
Best Lake Station Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas A Edison Jr-sr High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3304 Parkside Ave
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-8531
Lake Station, IN 46405
(219) 962-8531
Grades: 6-12
| 614 students
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