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7300 FOREST RIDGE DR, SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375 • LAKE County
(219) 756-7300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01901944
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 18089
Physical Location Address 7300 Forest Ridge Dr
Schererville, IN 46375-3350

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
157
Teachers (FTE)
27.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.69:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 50.3% Black or African American: 26.1% Hispanic / Latino: 12.1% Asian: 11.5%
157 Students
White 79 est. 50.3%
Black or African American 41 est. 26.1%
Hispanic / Latino 19 est. 12.1%
Asian 18 est. 11.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
107
68.2%
♀
Female Students
50
31.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 214 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 71 (33.2%) Kindergarten: 24 (11.2%) 1st Grade: 17 (7.9%) 2nd Grade: 21 (9.8%) 3rd Grade: 32 (15%) 4th Grade: 16 (7.5%) 5th Grade: 16 (7.5%) 6th Grade: 9 (4.2%) 7th Grade: 8 (3.7%)
214 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 71 33.2%
Kindergarten 24 11.2%
1st Grade 17 7.9%
2nd Grade 21 9.8%
3rd Grade 32 15%
4th Grade 16 7.5%
5th Grade 16 7.5%
6th Grade 9 4.2%
7th Grade 8 3.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 168 students 168 2019-2020 2021-2022: 137 students 137 -18.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 157 students 157 +14.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 157 27.6 5.7:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 137 24.9 5.5:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 168 28.0 6.0:1 PK-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 46375)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 46375 Income: $89,646 $90k ZIP 46375 Home Value: $295,400 $295k ZIP 46375 This ZIP Schererville Income: $89,646 $90k Schererville Home Value: $295,400 $295k Schererville City Average LAKE County Income: $64,486 $64k LAKE County Home Value: $176,820 $177k LAKE County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 46375 Poverty Rate: 6.4% 6.4% Schererville Poverty Rate: 6.3% 6.3% LAKE County Poverty Rate: 14.3% 14.3% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 46375 Current ZIP
$89,646 $295,400 6.4% 24,012
Schererville (City Average)
$89,646 $295,400 6.3% 24,012
LAKE County (County Average)
$64,486 $176,820 14.3% 502,686
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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