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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.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,961
$13,179
Spending / Student
$8,966
$12,810
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:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2650 W 35th Avenue
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 750-1010
Grades: K-12
| 412 students
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