Gary Community School Corp School District

900 Gerry St
Gary, IN 46406
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,370 students in Gary Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Gary Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Gary Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 66%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Side Leadership Academy, with 66% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
4,374 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Gary Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#383 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gary Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gary Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gary Community School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gary Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
3,916 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
90%
13%
# White Students
54 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
1%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
208
304
# Students in K Grade:
335
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
4
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,060 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,656 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gary Community School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Gary Community School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,060
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gary Community School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,656
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gary Community School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gary Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Leadership Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9th & Gerry St
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 413-9870
Grades: 9-12
| 1,230 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gary Career Center
Vocational School
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gary Virtual Academy
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 881-5466
Grades: K-12
| 140 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,374 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 66% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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