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Gary Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 610 students in Gary Community School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Gary Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
4,076 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gary Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#388 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
228 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
3,644 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
89%
12%
# White Students
56 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
1%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
299
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
314
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
304
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
4
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,453 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,728 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,453
$13,148
Spending / Student
$15,728
$12,780
Best Gary Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1110 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 944-7301
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 944-7301
Grades: PK-5
| 411 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Center
Magnet School
2367 E 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Grades: PK-K
| 199 students
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