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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Gary Community School Corp School District.
Public Preschools in Gary Community School Corp School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,374 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
13,994 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.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
43%
Graduation Rate
66%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
3,916 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
90%
10%
# White Students
54 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
1%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
335
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
357
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
163
# Ungraded Students:
4
14
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.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,060
$13,179
Spending / Student
$14,656
$12,810
Best Gary Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2367 E 21st Ave
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 886-6542
Grades: PK
| 208 students
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