Total enrollment
8,985
-601 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Lake Central School Corporation
Indiana · 8,985 students · 3 cities
Across the district, Lake Central School Corporation runs 10 public K-12 campuses teaching roughly 8,985 Indiana students (about 899 per campus).
7-year change in Lake Central School Corporation
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 71%
% Hispanic
23%
was 17%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Central High School | Saint John | High | 09-12 | 2,926 |
| Hal E Clark Middle School | Saint John | Middle | 05-08 | 1,032 |
| Kahler Middle School | Dyer | Middle | 05-08 | 971 |
| Michael Grimmer Middle School | Schererville | Middle | 05-08 | 814 |
| James H Watson Elementary School | Schererville | Elementary | PK-04 | 660 |
| Protsman Elementary School | Dyer | Elementary | PK-04 | 614 |
| George Bibich Elementary School | Dyer | Elementary | PK-04 | 547 |
| Kolling Elementary School | Saint John | Elementary | PK-04 | 529 |
| Homan Elementary School | Schererville | Elementary | PK-04 | 472 |
| Peifer Elementary School | Schererville | Elementary | PK-04 | 420 |
About Lake Central School Corporation
Lake Central School Corporation maintains 10 public schools across Indiana, collectively enrolling roughly 8,985 students.
For a sense of the school types, Lake Central School Corporation covers 6 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 899 in this district, above the Indiana typical of 549.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 9,586 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,985 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 61%.
On this page, the community for Lake Central School Corporation discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.