Lakeland School Corporation
Lakeland School Corporation is a public school district based in LaGrange, Indiana, serving 1,509 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #171 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 503 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,963 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Lakeland School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lakeland School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,963 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,193 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill United School CorporationConverse | 1,533 | 5 | $8,339 | 14.5 | #169 |
| Rensselaer Central School CorporationRensselaer | 1,522 | 4 | $12,943 | 14.5 | #170 |
| Lakeland School CorporationLaGrange · this district | 1,509 | 3 | $9,963 | 12.3 | #171 |
| Porter Township School CorporationValparaiso | 1,509 | 4 | $8,512 | 15.7 | #172 |
| Bremen Public SchoolsBremen | 1,497 | 2 | $9,103 | 15.6 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenville Central School DistrictEllenville, NY | 1,510 | $28,789 | 13.5 |
| Loyalsock Township School DistrictWilliamsport, PA | 1,510 | $12,952 | 14.0 |
| Babylon Union Free School DistrictBabylon, NY | 1,509 | $31,406 | 10.1 |
| Central Union ElementaryLemoore, CA | 1,508 | $15,946 | 19.1 |
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-lakeland-school-corporation