Public schools in Cedar Lake, IN
Cedar Lake has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,297 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hanover Community School Corporation runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cedar Lake's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cedar Lake | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Community School Corporation | 5 | 2,734 | $10,685 |
| Crown Point Community School Corp | 1 | 9,064 | $12,153 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Cedar Lake, 857 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Central High School | 857 | 17.9 | 13.7% | Hanover Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cedar Lake, 647 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Central Middle School | 647 | 16.2 | 16.1% | Hanover Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Cedar Lake, 1,793 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cedars Elementary | 666 | 20.6 | 16.8% | Hanover Community School Corporation |
| Douglas MacArthur Elementary School | 466 | 16.9 | 28.8% | Crown Point Community School Corp |
| Jane Ball Elementary School | 356 | 16.7 | 23.3% | Hanover Community School Corporation |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 305 | 14.3 | 10.5% | Hanover Community School Corporation |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cedar Lake's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Cedar Lake school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 557 students (state 456).
| Cedar Lake | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 557 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Cedar Lake schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cedar Lake
- Hanover Community School CorporationRuns 5 of Cedar Lake's 6 public schools and spent $10,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,685
- Hanover Central High School, the largest high school in Cedar Lake857 students in 2024-25, 17.9 per teacher.857
- Compare Hanover Community School Corporation with Crown Point Community School CorpCedar Lake's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cedar Lake addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Cedar Lake
How many public schools are in Cedar Lake, IN?
6 public schools with an address in Cedar Lake were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,297 students.What is the largest high school in Cedar Lake?
Hanover Central High School, with 857 students in 2024-25 (Hanover Community School Corporation).Which districts run Cedar Lake's schools?
Hanover Community School Corporation (5 schools), Crown Point Community School Corp (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25