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Cedar Lake, IN

16,789 residents•3,173 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
6.6
out of 10
53% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
58%Math
52%Reading
34% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.32
per 1,000 students
87% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.82
per 1,000 residents
79% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Cedar Lake; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cedar Lake

6 schools
7.9
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Red Cedars Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.1
Jane Ball Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Hanover Central Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Hanover Central High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Cedar Lake

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Cedar Lake in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
87% below Indiana avg
0.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cedar Lake

148 total incidents reported across Cedar Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
79% below Indiana avg
8.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
61
Drug
38
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Drugs26%
  • Theft25%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,173 students enrolled across Cedar Lake's schools.

  • Public3,173100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cedar Lake's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
25%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.