The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Lake County, Indiana
Across Lake County, Indiana, 10 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Lowell Senior High School leads the list at -16.7%, against a median of -8.7% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Senior High School | Lowell, IN | 981 | -16.7% |
| 2 | Highland High School | Highland, IN | 971 | -13.5% |
| 3 | Lake Central High School | Saint John, IN | 2,926 | -11.6% |
| 4 | Gary Middle College | Gary, IN | 202 | -10.6% |
| 5 | Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | Lake Station, IN | 595 | -10.4% |
| 6 | East Chicago Central High School | East Chicago, IN | 1,052 | -7.0% |
| 7 | Munster High School | Munster, IN | 1,474 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Merrillville High School | Merrillville, IN | 2,115 | -3.1% |
| 9 | Calumet New Tech High School | Gary, IN | 620 | -2.7% |
| 10 | Whiting High School | Whiting, IN | 445 | -2.4% |
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