Top Rankings
Lake Station Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 614 students in Lake Station Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Lake Station Community School have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
1,144 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
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
0.55
% 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 $13,217. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,435 is less than the state median of $12,847. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,377
$13,217
Spending / Student
$12,435
$12,847
Best Lake Station Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-12 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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