LaPorte Juvenile Correctional

LaPorte Juvenile Correctional, a very small four-year high school in LaPorte, Indiana, operated by Indiana Department of Correction, works with 50 students, covering grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 94% below the state mean of about 816.

Indiana Department of Correction runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 376 students. LaPorte Juvenile Correctional is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, LaPorte Juvenile Correctional shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 26% Black, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LaPorte Juvenile Correctional has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.4:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for LaPorte County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,055, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, LaPorte County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students), of which LaPorte Juvenile Correctional is one.

Nearest neighbor: F Willard Crichfield Elementary, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at LaPorte Juvenile Correctional has climbed 61%, going from 31 students in 2018 to 50 in 2024. Black enrollment moved from 32% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 2.2:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 in 2024.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LaPorte Juvenile Correctional typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.