An equity score of 70/100 ranks Lake Ridge New Tech Schools #55 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,662 per pupil, Lake Ridge New Tech Schools ranks #80 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,619
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,662
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,619 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,662 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.6% local, 61.2% state, and 17.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #55 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 413.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.3% African American, 27.2% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.
Its largest campus is Calumet New Tech High School, enrolling 620 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Calumet New Tech High School accounts for 38.3% of all Lake Ridge New Tech Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Ridge New Tech Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools reports 89.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lake Ridge New Tech Schools is typically wider than the Lake Ridge New Tech Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lake Ridge New Tech Schools?
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,619 students.
How much does Lake Ridge New Tech Schools spend per student?
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools spends $14,662 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #55 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Ridge New Tech Schools?
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools students are 40.3% African American, 27.2% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Ridge New Tech Schools?
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #55 out of 372 districts in Indiana.