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School districts in Lake County, IN
Lake County has 16 regular public school districts, enrolling 66,899 students in 2024–25. The largest is School City of Hammond (10,507 students, 16% of the county), followed by Crown Point Community School Corp and Lake Central School Corporation. All 16 offer kindergarten. Indiana's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by August 1.
The 16 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School City of Hammond 41 Williams Street, Hammond | Pre-K–12 | 15 | 10,507 | 714 | (219) 933-2400 |
| Crown Point Community School Corp 1050 E Main St., Crown Point | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 9,147 | 574 | (219) 663-3371 |
| Lake Central School Corporation 8260 Wicker Ave, Saint John | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 8,985 | 573 | (219) 365-8507 |
| Merrillville Community School Corp 6701 Delaware St, Merrillville | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 5,904 | 349 | (219) 650-5300 |
| Gary Community School Corp 900 Gerry St, Gary | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 4,383 | 292 | (219) 881-5401 |
| School Town of Munster 8616 Columbia Ave, Munster | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 4,101 | 214 | (219) 836-9111 |
| School City of Hobart 32 E 7th St, Hobart | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,978 | 239 | (219) 942-8885 |
| Tri-Creek School Corporation 2055 East Commercial Ave, Lowell | K–12 | 6 | 3,280 | 257 | (219) 696-6661 |
| School City of East Chicago 1401 E 144th Street, East Chicago | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,225 | 218 | (219) 391-4100 |
| School Town of Highland 9145 Kennedy Ave, Highland | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,165 | 217 | (219) 924-7400 |
| Hanover Community School Corp 14525 Wicker Avenue, Cedar Lake | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,831 | 198 | (219) 374-3500 |
| Griffith Public Schools 602 N Raymond, Griffith | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,015 | 152 | (219) 924-4250 |
| River Forest Community Sch Corp 3250 Michigan St, Hobart | K–12 | 4 | 1,707 | 123 | (219) 962-2909 |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Schools 6111 W Ridge Rd, Gary | K–12 | 3 | 1,550 | 87 | (219) 838-1819 |
| School City of Whiting 1500 Center St, Whiting | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,091 | 51 | (219) 659-0656 |
| Lake Station Community Schools 2500 Pike St, Lake Station | K–12 | 3 | 1,030 | 65 | (219) 962-1159 |
Lake County at a glance
Together the 16 districts run 107 schools from offices in 14 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Lake Station Community Schools, with 1,030 students; the median Lake County district has 3,225. By grade span: 12 Pre-K–12 and 4 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 4,323 children. The biggest kindergarten was School City of Hammond's, with 714; Crown Point Community School Corp had 574, and the smallest, School City of Whiting, had 51.
Lake County holds 16 of Indiana's 291 regular districts (5.5%) and 6.8% of its 982,208 public school students, ranking 1st of 92 counties by number of districts and 2nd by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 5,000 or more and 12 enroll 1,000 to 4,999, and the average school here has about 625 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
School City of Hammond · Crown Point Community School Corp · Lake Central School Corporation · Merrillville Community School Corp · Gary Community School Corp · School Town of Munster · School City of Hobart · Tri-Creek School Corporation · School City of East Chicago · School Town of Highland · Hanover Community School Corp · Griffith Public Schools · River Forest Community Sch Corp · Lake Ridge New Tech Schools · School City of Whiting · Lake Station Community Schools
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