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Lowell, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Tri-Creek School Corporation #331 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,847 per pupil, Tri-Creek School Corporation ranks #296 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,269
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,847
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri-Creek School Corporation operates 5 public schools serving 3,269 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $10,847 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.2% local, 60.2% state, and 4.6% 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 25/100, ranked #331 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 411.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oak Hill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 31.0/100.
Its largest campus is Lowell Senior High School, enrolling 981 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Lowell Senior High School accounts for 30.0% of all Tri-Creek School Corporation student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tri-Creek School Corporation-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tri-Creek School Corporation school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Tri-Creek School Corporation school enrollment ranges from 356 students (lowest) to 981 students (highest), a spread of 625 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Tri-Creek School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 412:1 — 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.
Tri-Creek School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 Tri-Creek School Corporation is typically wider than the Tri-Creek School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Tri-Creek School Corporation?
Tri-Creek School Corporation has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,269 students.
How much does Tri-Creek School Corporation spend per student?
Tri-Creek School Corporation spends $10,847 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #331 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Tri-Creek School Corporation?
Tri-Creek School Corporation students are 82.7% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri-Creek School Corporation?
Tri-Creek School Corporation has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #331 out of 373 districts in Indiana.