Lake Central School Corporation
Lake Central School Corporation is a public school district based in Saint John, Indiana, serving 8,985 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 898 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,651 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Lake Central School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Central School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,651 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,564 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $112.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $123.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 516 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,438 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick County School CorporationBoonville | 9,858 | 19 | $9,239 | 16.1 | #28 |
| Center Grove Community School CorporationGreenwood | 9,736 | 9 | $8,752 | 19.4 | #29 |
| Crown Point Community School CorporationCrown Point | 9,147 | 10 | $8,883 | 18.4 | #30 |
| Lake Central School CorporationSaint John · this district | 8,985 | 10 | $9,651 | 17.4 | #31 |
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne | 8,409 | 11 | $8,759 | 17.1 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parma CityParma, OH | 9,001 | $15,393 | 18.3 |
| Twin Falls DistrictTwin Falls, ID | 9,000 | $8,630 | 17.5 |
| Chatham County SchoolsPittsboro, NC | 8,987 | $11,480 | 13.9 |
| New Brunswick School DistrictNew Brunswick, NJ | 8,972 | $21,003 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-lake-central-school-corporation