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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 773 students in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
134 Schools
# Students
773 Students
55,577 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
93%
39%
% White
n/a
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,657 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,705 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,657
$16,486
Spending / Student
$17,705
$16,362
Best Thea Bowman Leadership Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3401 W 5th Ave
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 944-3100
Gr: K-12 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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