Steel City Academy School District

2650 West 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Steel City Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 412 students in Steel City Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Steel City Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
119 Schools
# Students
412 Students
50,226 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Steel City Academy 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 50-59% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#323 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Steel City Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steel City Academy  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.
30-34%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steel City Academy  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.
50-59%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Steel City Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
104 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
898 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
8,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
384 Students
20,458 Students
% Black Students
93%
41%
# White Students
3 Students
16,959 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
35 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
2,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
26
# Students in K Grade:
34
3,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
3,587
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
3,503
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
3,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
3,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
3,381
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
3,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
3,610
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
4,119
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
3,641
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
4,479
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
95

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,961 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,966 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Steel City Academy  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
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Steel City Academy  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
$13,961
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Steel City Academy  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
$8,966
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Steel City Academy  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 Steel City Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steel City Academy
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 W 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Grades: K-12
| 412 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 412 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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