For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 149 students in Gary Middle College School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Gary Middle College School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
124 Schools
# Students
149 Students
52,216 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,304 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gary Middle College School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 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 12% has decreased from 25-29% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
38%
Graduation Rate
12%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
86%
40%
% White
2%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,060 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,772
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,060
$12,815
Best Gary Middle College School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gary Middle College
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
131 East 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 888-7120
Gary, IN 46402
(219) 888-7120
Gr: 9-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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