D−
Gary Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Calumet and Gary.
Students
4,383
Schools
11
Spent per student
$21,493
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$57.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gary Community School Corporation
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- Spends 57% more per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $57.2M, about $13,052 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)68%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,493 per student · 57% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 53%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 41%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,770’20
4,374’21
4,076’22
4,025’23
4,383’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn
D−566 students15:1
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy
D−472 students16:1
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch
D−450 students16:1
Beveridge Elementary School
D−374 students17:1
Banneker Elementary at Marquette
D−293 students18:1
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr
231 students23:1
Gary Middle School
D−365 students14:1
Bailly Middle School
D−355 students13:1
West Side Leadership Academy
C−1,232 students18:1
Gary Career Center
0 students0:1
Gary Virtual Academy
45 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.