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Emerson Vpa
716 E 7th Ave, Gary, IN, 46402-2608 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Emerson Vpa
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
County Lake County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 542 students
% Male / % Female 37%  /  63%
Total Classroom Teachers 30 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 58 students
Grade 7 - 93 students
Grade 8 - 103 students
Grade 9 - 87 students
Grade 10 - 70 students
Grade 11 - 78 students
Grade 12 - 53 students
This School (IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School (IN) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 2% 6%
% Black 96% 13%
% White 1% 78%
Additional Student Information
This School (IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 41% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Gary Community Corp School District
This School's Agency (IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 29 4
Number of Students Managed 21,039 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $228,185,000 $18,664,000
District Expenditure $229,429,000 $18,172,000
District Revenue / Student $10,846 $8,949
District Expenditure / Student $10,905 $9,359
School Notes:
  • Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts is a seven year (6-12) school for the visual and performing arts of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana.
  • History: Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts, named after Ralph Waldo Emerson, was one of the most prestigious high schools in the midwest when it opened in 1908. Everything it had was state of the art and set many of the standards of high schools in Gary today. Emerson was home to the first high school maintained zoo in Indiana. It was closed in 1979 due to under population. It was reopened during the mid-80s as the first and only Visual and Performing Arts schools in Indiana.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46402)
School Zip (46402) (IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,626 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 11% 20%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $18,759 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 64 years old 43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 42% / 58% 69% / 31%
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1. Lincoln Achievement Center - 56 students - view location
2. Gary Career Center - n/a - view location
3. The Ensweiler Academy - 66 students - view location
4. Donald E Gavit Mdl/high School - 1729 students - view location
5. Area Career Center - n/a - view location
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