Photo: JoeyBLS · Public domainSt. John’s public schools outscore 86% of Indiana districts
On the state math tests, 49% of St. John’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
St. John’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 240 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. John’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lake Central School Corporation spends $12,633 per student and Hanover Community School Corporation $12,481, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind St. John’s grade
A: better than 86% of Indiana school districts, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. John, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in St. John · depends on your address
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Hanover Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Lake
10th grade in St. John · depends on your address
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Hanover Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cedar Lake
St. John runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lake Central School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Hanover Community School Corporation, shared with Cedar Lake and Hanover. Its elementary school is in Schererville. Parts of St. John (3% of its land) are served by Crown Point Community School Corporation instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve St. John
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
St. John vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share St. John’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. John | A | Lake Central School Corporation PK–12 · Hanover Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Schererville | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| St. John Township | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| Hanover | A | Hanover Community School Corporation |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Lake Central School Corporation with St. John for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in St. John
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about St. John’s schools
Are St. John’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. John children attend outscore 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. John in?
Two districts: Lake Central School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Hanover Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Cedar Lake and Hanover.
Where do St. John kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lake Central High School and Hanover Central High School.
What is St. John’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Lake Central School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does St. John spend per student?
$12,633 in Lake Central School Corporation and $12,481 in Hanover Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What St. John families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.