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The most racially diverse public schools in Lake County, Indiana

110 public schools in Lake County, Indiana appear in this ranking of the most racially diverse public schools, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch leads the list at 31.9%, against a median of 58.9% 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.

Schools ranked

110

Lake County, Indiana

Best Largest group

31.9%

Median Largest group

58.9%

MOST DIVERSE · LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch	Gary, IN	483	31.9% Black (154)	31.7%(153)	31.9%(154)	30.2%(146)	0.2%(1)
2	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Griffith, IN	477	35.2% Hispanic (168)	35.0%(167)	23.3%(111)	35.2%(168)	0.4%(2)
3	Allen J Warren Elementary School	Highland, IN	308	36.7% White (113)	36.7%(113)	19.5%(60)	35.1%(108)	4.5%(14)
4	James B Eads Elementary School	Munster, IN	554	38.3% White (212)	38.3%(212)	14.8%(82)	34.5%(191)	5.0%(28)
5	Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School	Gary, IN	447	39.1% Black (175)	28.0%(125)	39.1%(175)	27.3%(122)	0.0%(0)
6	Henry S Evans Elementary School	Lake Station, IN	400	40.8% Hispanic (163)	37.8%(151)	12.8%(51)	40.8%(163)	0.0%(0)
7	Beiriger Elementary School	Griffith, IN	426	41.5% White (177)	41.5%(177)	17.8%(76)	35.9%(153)	0.0%(0)
8	Griffth Jr/Sr High School	Griffith, IN	1,112	41.8% White (465)	41.8%(465)	21.2%(236)	31.2%(347)	0.6%(7)
9	River Forest High School	Hobart, IN	565	42.1% Hispanic (238)	26.9%(152)	24.1%(136)	42.1%(238)	1.2%(7)
10	River Forest Middle School	Hobart, IN	369	42.5% Hispanic (157)	31.7%(117)	17.3%(64)	42.5%(157)	0.3%(1)
11	Joseph Hess Elementary School	Hammond, IN	611	43.2% Hispanic (264)	10.8%(66)	40.8%(249)	43.2%(264)	0.5%(3)
12	Charles N Scott Middle School	Hammond, IN	663	43.9% Black (291)	13.3%(88)	43.9%(291)	37.6%(249)	0.1%(1)
13	Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS	Lake Station, IN	595	44.0% Hispanic (262)	34.3%(204)	16.8%(100)	44.0%(262)	0.2%(1)
14	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Hammond, IN	570	44.0% Black (251)	10.9%(62)	44.0%(251)	39.6%(226)	0.3%(2)
15	Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Highland, IN	290	44.5% Hispanic (129)	38.6%(112)	9.0%(26)	44.5%(129)	3.5%(10)
16	John Wood Elementary School	Merrillville, IN	227	44.9% Black (102)	18.9%(43)	44.9%(102)	29.1%(66)	1.3%(3)
17	Munster High School	Munster, IN	1,474	45.0% White (663)	45.0%(663)	10.3%(152)	32.0%(472)	7.9%(117)
18	John I Meister Elementary School	Hobart, IN	373	45.0% Hispanic (168)	36.5%(136)	10.7%(40)	45.0%(168)	0.5%(2)
19	Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Lake Station, IN	235	45.1% Hispanic (106)	33.6%(79)	11.1%(26)	45.1%(106)	0.0%(0)
20	Morton Senior High School	Hammond, IN	1,446	46.3% Black (669)	8.4%(122)	46.3%(669)	39.4%(570)	0.1%(2)
21	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Hammond, IN	705	46.5% Hispanic (328)	8.8%(62)	39.3%(277)	46.5%(328)	0.1%(1)
22	Lew Wallace Elementary School	Hammond, IN	450	47.1% Hispanic	3.3%	44.0%	47.1%	0.0%
23	Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Highland, IN	383	47.8% White (183)	47.8%(183)	8.1%(31)	40.0%(153)	0.3%(1)
24	Highland Middle School	Highland, IN	774	48.2% White (373)	48.2%(373)	10.8%(84)	37.2%(288)	1.8%(14)
25	Warren G Harding Elementary School	Hammond, IN	755	49.0% Hispanic (370)	14.2%(107)	31.1%(235)	49.0%(370)	0.1%(1)
26	Highland High School	Highland, IN	971	49.0% White (476)	49.0%(476)	11.9%(116)	33.8%(328)	2.0%(19)
27	Calumet New Tech High School	Gary, IN	620	49.8% Black (309)	21.9%(136)	49.8%(309)	22.9%(142)	0.3%(2)
28	Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch	Lake Station, IN	200	50.0% Hispanic (100)	35.0%(70)	8.0%(16)	50.0%(100)	1.0%(2)
29	Henry W Eggers Middle School	Hammond, IN	693	50.1% Hispanic (347)	4.8%(33)	39.3%(272)	50.1%(347)	0.1%(1)
30	Morton Elementary School	Hammond, IN	525	51.0% Hispanic	8.2%	36.2%	51.0%	0.4%
31	Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Hammond, IN	557	51.2% Black (285)	9.9%(55)	51.2%(285)	33.4%(186)	0.5%(3)
32	Wilbur Wright Middle School	Munster, IN	990	51.4% White (509)	51.4%(509)	8.6%(85)	26.9%(266)	7.9%(78)
33	Peifer Elementary School	Schererville, IN	420	51.4% White (216)	51.4%(216)	14.3%(60)	27.6%(116)	2.6%(11)
34	Early Learning Center-George Earle	Hobart, IN	264	51.9% White (137)	51.9%(137)	7.2%(19)	31.1%(82)	0.8%(2)
35	Excel Center - Hammond	Hammond, IN	205	52.2% Hispanic (107)	12.2%(25)	34.1%(70)	52.2%(107)	0.0%(0)
36	Frank H Hammond Elementary School	Munster, IN	620	52.4% White (325)	52.4%(325)	7.4%(46)	27.4%(170)	6.9%(43)
37	Homan Elementary School	Schererville, IN	472	53.0% White (250)	53.0%(250)	9.8%(46)	28.0%(132)	3.0%(14)
38	Southridge Elementary School	Highland, IN	439	53.1% White (233)	53.1%(233)	8.2%(36)	34.2%(150)	0.9%(4)
39	Hammond Central High School	Hammond, IN	1,814	53.6% Hispanic (972)	5.7%(104)	36.8%(668)	53.6%(972)	0.1%(2)
40	Protsman Elementary School	Dyer, IN	614	53.6% White (329)	53.6%(329)	8.8%(54)	27.2%(167)	5.2%(32)
41	Veterans Elementary School at Mundell	Hobart, IN	594	53.9% White (320)	53.9%(320)	10.3%(61)	27.8%(165)	0.0%(0)
42	Liberty Elementary School	Hobart, IN	398	54.0% White (215)	54.0%(215)	13.1%(52)	28.4%(113)	0.3%(1)
43	Joseph Block Middle School	East Chicago, IN	436	54.6% Hispanic (238)	1.1%(5)	41.5%(181)	54.6%(238)	0.0%(0)
44	East Chicago Central High School	East Chicago, IN	1,052	54.8% Hispanic (576)	0.7%(7)	42.4%(446)	54.8%(576)	0.2%(2)
45	East Chicago Lighthouse	East Chicago, IN	495	55.0% Black (272)	0.6%(3)	55.0%(272)	41.4%(205)	0.0%(0)
46	Joan Martin Elementary School	Hobart, IN	497	55.1% White (274)	55.1%(274)	7.0%(35)	32.4%(161)	1.2%(6)
47	George Washington Elementary Sch	East Chicago, IN	433	55.2% Black (239)	0.5%(2)	55.2%(239)	41.6%(180)	0.2%(1)
48	Michael Grimmer Middle School	Schererville, IN	814	55.9% White (455)	55.9%(455)	10.6%(86)	24.9%(203)	2.7%(22)
49	Ernest R Elliott Elementary School	Munster, IN	463	56.4% White (261)	56.4%(261)	3.2%(15)	31.5%(146)	2.6%(12)
50	William McKinley Elementary School	East Chicago, IN	509	56.4% Hispanic (287)	2.5%(13)	37.3%(190)	56.4%(287)	0.0%(0)

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