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Gary, IN
Public School Ratings




Gary Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Gary


Gary Community School Corp School District details

Gary Community School Corp School District
900 Gerry St
Gary, IN 46406

4,076 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Gary Community School Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.7% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
7%
39%
10%
41%
3%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bailly Middle School
4621 Georgia St
Gary, IN, 46409
06-08
Banneker Elementary At Marquette School
6401 Hemlock Ave
Gary, IN, 46403
KG-05
Beveridge Elementary School
1234 Cleveland St
Gary, IN, 46404
KG-05
Daniel Hale Williams Elem School
1320 E 19th Ave
Gary, IN, 46407
KG-05
Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy School
1110 W 21st Ave
Gary, IN, 46407
PK-05
Gary Career Center School
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN, 46409
06-12
Gary Middle School
301 Parke St
Gary, IN, 46403
06-08
Gary Virtual Academy School
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN, 46409
KG-12
Glen Park Acad For Excel In Lrn School
5002 Madison St
Gary, IN, 46408
KG-05
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr School
2367 E 21st Ave
Gary, IN, 46407
PK-KG
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.4% 67.7%
Black 92.6% 14.1%
Hispanic 5.8% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 85.3% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 84.9% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.5% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,062 $28,786,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,191 $4,854,000 7.6%
Staff $898 $3,662,000 5.7%
General Administration $216 $881,000 1.4%
School Administration $958 $3,906,000 6.1%
Operation $2,241 $9,134,000 14.2%
Transportation $349 $1,422,000 2.2%
Other $629 $2,564,000 4.0%
Total Support $6,483 $26,423,000 41.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,183 $8,898,000 13.9%
Total Expenditures $15,728 $64,107,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools School District details

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools School District
6111 W Ridge Rd
Gary, IN 46408

1,619 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.9% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
13%
39%
17%
41%
9%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Calumet New Tech High School
3900 Calhoun St
Gary, IN, 46408
09-12
Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School
3601 W 41st Ave
Gary, IN, 46408
05-08
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School
45th/Calhoun Sts
Gary, IN, 46408
KG-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 31.9% 67.7%
Black 37.6% 14.1%
Hispanic 30.1% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 90.5% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 89.4% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,942 $8,001,000 36.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $558 $903,000 4.1%
Staff $1,028 $1,664,000 7.6%
General Administration $225 $364,000 1.7%
School Administration $758 $1,227,000 5.6%
Operation $1,933 $3,130,000 14.4%
Transportation $739 $1,196,000 5.5%
Other $502 $812,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,742 $9,296,000 42.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,769 $4,483,000 20.6%
Total Expenditures $13,453 $21,780,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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