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Schererville, IN

29,825 residents•3,608 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
49% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
53%Reading
32% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
1.94
per 1,000 students
21% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.50
per 1,000 residents
19% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
0
High
0

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

Schools in Schererville

10 schools
7.1
Homan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
James High Watson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
St Micheal Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
6.1
Peifer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Forest Ridge Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Hammond Baptist High School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Michael Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Michael School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Michael School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Schererville

7 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Schererville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
21% below Indiana avg
1.94
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Schererville

1,029 total incidents reported across Schererville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
19% below Indiana avg
34.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
167
Property
530
Drug
320
Weapons
9
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Drugs31%
  • Assault14%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Forgery2%
  • Other6%

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

3,608 students enrolled across Schererville's schools.

  • Public2,35665%
  • Private1,25235%

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 Schererville's K-12 schools.

  • White59%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Black8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
29%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.