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Tri-Creek School Corporation

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Tri-Creek School Corporation is located in northwest Indiana. Tri-Creek School Corporation has 177.82 square miles of land area and 0.84 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Tri-Creek School Corporation population is 20,550. Tri-Creek School Corporation median household income is $61,727 in 2010-2014. Tri-Creek School Corporation median house value is $166,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Tri-Creek School Corporation is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (41 out of 289, top 14%) Elementary/Middle School: (45 out of 289, top 16%)* Rank: #42
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	20,550 (2010-2014), rank #87
Population Growth	4.98% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	115.02/sq mi, rank #132
Median Household Income:	$61,727 at 2010-2014—-1.31% increase since 2005-2009, rank #41
Median House Price:	$166,200 at 2010-2014—4.53% increase since 2005-2009, rank #25
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	177.82 sq mi, rank #61
Water Area:	0.84 sq mi (0.47%), rank #119
State:	Indiana
County:	Lake County
City:	Lowell, Schneider, Cedar Lake, Hebron, Crown Point, Shelby, Lake Dalecarlia
Zip:	46356, 46376, 46303, 46341, 46307, 46377
Area:	Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI

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Tri-Creek School Corporation Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

195 West Oakley Ave

Lowell IN, 46356, Lake County

Phone: 219-696-6661

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,454	3,556	3,591	3,658	3,665	3,690	3,665
English Language Learner Students:	53	55	69	62	57	42	45
Total Teachers:	172.16	177.38	191.38	163.00	164.00	160.00	158.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	9.90	11.68	12.18	7.00	9.00	8.00	8.00
Elementary:	73.67	73.78	112.01	77.00	74.00	75.00	75.00
Secondary:	88.59	91.92	67.19	79.00	81.00	77.00	75.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Other Staff:	257.21	280.83	326.00	163.00	213.00	214.00	208.00
Instructional Aides:	69.80	77.79	83.00	NA	40.00	73.00	39.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00	5.00	1.00	2.00	5.00	3.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	4.82	4.82	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
District Administrators:	1.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
School Administrators:	9.00	10.00	10.00	9.00	9.00	8.00	8.00
School Administrative Support:	20.00	19.00	18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00
Student Support Services:	22.82	25.67	50.00	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Support Services:	118.77	128.55	149.00	119.00	125.00	97.00	127.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	20.06	20.05	18.76	22.44	22.35	23.06	23.20

Schools

Lake Prairie Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	11601 West 181st Ave, Lowell IN 46356
Lowell Middle School	Grade 5 to Grade 8	19250 Cline Ave, Lowell IN 46356
Lowell Senior High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2051 East Commercial Ave, Lowell IN 46356
Oak Hill Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	425 South Nichols St, Lowell IN 46356
Three Creeks Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	670 South Burr St, Lowell IN 46356

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ECA Test
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	73%	61%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	67.5%	72.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	71.4%	N/A
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	34%	37%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	42.9%	46.9%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	33.7%	N/A
2010	English 10	End of course	% met std	73%	63%
2011	English 10	End of course	% met std	76.6%	71.9%
2012	English 10	End of course	% met std	77.4%	N/A
ISTEP+ Test
2005	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	69%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	74%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	74%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	79%	68%
2009	English/Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	69%	64%
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	77%	64%
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	84%	66%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	79%	65%
2004	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2005	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2006	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	73%
2008	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	76%
2009	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2010	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	79%
2011	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	86.6%	83%
2012	English/Language Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	88.4%	85%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	72%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	73%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	72%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	70%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	76%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85.9%	78%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80.3%	79%
2005	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	75%	73%
2006	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	81%	74%
2007	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	83%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	76%	73%
2010	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2011	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	85.8%	82%
2012	English/Language Arts	4th Grade	% met std	82.2%	82%
2005	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79%	73%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83%	70%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84%	75%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83.1%	70%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71.7%	79%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	83%	75%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	85.8%	76%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87%	78%
2005	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	80%	72%
2006	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	78%	73%
2007	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	84%	75%
2008	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	83%	74%
2009	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2010	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2011	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	79.7%	75%
2012	English/Language Arts	5th Grade	% met std	80.6%	78%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	76%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90%	76%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	88%	77%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	92%	77%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	86%	81%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.4%	86%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	89%	86%
2009	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	71%	60%
2010	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	68%	64%
2011	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	80.2%	67%
2004	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	76%	69%
2005	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	76%	70%
2006	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	84%	71%
2007	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2008	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2009	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	79%	69%
2010	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	77%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	74.5%	76%
2012	English/Language Arts	6th Grade	% met std	81.8%	78%
2004	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90%	73%
2005	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	74%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	94%	78%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92%	80%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	94%	80%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90%	72%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	93%	76%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	80%	80%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84.9%	82%
2009	Science	6th Grade	% met std	66%	54%
2010	Science	6th Grade	% met std	70%	58%
2011	Science	6th Grade	% met std	71.2%	62%
2012	Science	6th Grade	% met std	74.3%	64%
2005	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2006	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	73%	70%
2009	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	69%	67%
2010	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2011	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	86.4%	77%
2012	English/Language Arts	7th Grade	% met std	72.7%	75%
2005	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89%	73%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90%	76%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	96%	78%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	91%	79%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	83%	69%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86%	73%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86%	75%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.2%	78%
2009	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	61%	57%
2010	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	67%	64%
2011	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	78.2%	68%
2012	Social Studies	7th Grade	% met std	70.1%	71%
2004	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2005	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	76%	68%
2006	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	80%	68%
2007	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2008	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	84%	69%
2009	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	75%	65%
2010	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	78%	69%
2011	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	86.8%	72%
2012	English/Language Arts	8th Grade	% met std	85.8%	73%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88%	71%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	72%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84%	72%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	71%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	92%	74%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86%	66%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87%	72%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.1%	77%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	94.1%	80%
2005	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	75%	66%
2006	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2007	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2008	English/Language Arts	9th Grade	% met std	79%	66%
2005	Math	9th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2006	Math	9th Grade	% met std	78%	71%
2007	Math	9th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2008	Math	9th Grade	% met std	83%	70%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$46,282,000	$12,888		$38,217,000	$10,448		$44,052,000	$12,020
Federal:	$1,942,000	$541	4.2%	$2,510,000	$686	6.6%	$2,222,000	$606	5.0%
State:	$23,543,000	$6,556	50.9%	$22,170,000	$6,061	58.0%	$22,850,000	$6,235	51.9%
Local:	$20,797,000	$5,791	44.9%	$13,537,000	$3,701	35.4%	$18,980,000	$5,179	43.1%
Total Expenditures:	$35,250,000	$9,816		$37,598,000	$10,278		$33,217,000	$9,063
Total Current Expenditures:	$27,877,000	$7,763		$27,316,000	$7,467		$26,341,000	$7,187
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,301,000	$4,261	54.9%	$14,255,000	$3,897	52.2%	$14,007,000	$3,822	53.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,698,000	$473	6.1%	$1,627,000	$445	6.0%	$1,633,000	$446	6.2%
Administration:	$3,814,000	$1,062	13.7%	$3,349,000	$916	12.3%	$3,986,000	$1,088	15.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$7,064,000	$1,967	25.3%	$8,085,000	$2,210	29.6%	$6,715,000	$1,832	25.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,304,000	$642		$4,789,000	$1,309		$1,521,000	$415
Construction:	$549,000	$153		$1,779,000	$486		$450,000	$123
Total Other:	$50,000	$14		$63,000	$17		$113,000	$31
Interest on Debt:	$3,537,000	$985		$3,664,000	$1,002		$3,591,000	$980

Total Salary:	$15,385,000	$4,284		$14,855,000	$4,061		$15,011,000	$4,096
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$9,790,000	$2,726	63.6%	$9,307,000	$2,544	62.7%	$9,312,000	$2,541	62.0%
Other Salary:	$5,595,000	$1,558	36.4%	$5,548,000	$1,517	37.3%	$5,699,000	$1,555	38.0%
Total Benefit:	$7,887,000	$2,196		$7,576,000	$2,071		$7,198,000	$1,964
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$5,069,000	$1,412	64.3%	$4,499,000	$1,230	59.4%	$4,268,000	$1,165	59.3%
Other Benefit:	$2,818,000	$785	35.7%	$3,077,000	$841	40.6%	$2,930,000	$799	40.7%

* Tri-Creek School Corporation was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.