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 Indiana 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 Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
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.