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Gary Community School Corporation, Indiana

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Gary Community School Corporation
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,025 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Gary Community School Corporation is a school district in Indiana (Lake County). During the 2024 school year, 4,025 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Gary Community School Corporation consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vanessa Allen-McCloudGary Common Council Appointee2023
Shontrai IrvingIndiana Department of Education Appointee2023
Glenn JohnsonCity of Gary Mayoral Appointee2023
Danita Johnson-WoodsIndiana Department of Education Appointee2023
Michael SuggsIndiana Department of Education Appointee2023

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,374,000 $4,658 21%
Local: $27,093,000 $6,194 28%
State: $47,807,000 $10,930 50%
Total: $95,274,000 $21,782
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,480,000 $22,286
Total Current Expenditures: $86,691,000 $19,819
Instructional Expenditures: $39,007,000 $8,917 40%
Student and Staff Support: $12,425,000 $2,840 13%
Administration: $8,684,000 $1,985 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,570,000 $6,074 27%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,087,000 $2,077
Construction: $8,080,000 $1,847
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $359,000 $82
Interest on Debt: $1,226,000 $280


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 3 3 <=5 PS <=10 <=20
2018-2019 13 13 10-14 15-19 21-39
2017-2018 18 18 10-14 PS 15-19 11-19
2016-2017 23 23 20-29 PS 20-24 <=20
2015-2016 23 23 25-29 PS 20-24 21-39
2014-2015 35 PS 34 40-49 PS 35-39 >=50
2013-2014 57 PS 56 60-64 PS 65-69 60-79
2012-2013 55 PS 55 50-54 PS 60-64 40-59
2011-2012 52 PS 52 60-64 PS 50-54 60-69
2010-2011 54 PS 54 60-69 <50 50 60-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 11 11 15-19 PS 11-19 21-39
2018-2019 17 17 20-24 15-19 <=20
2017-2018 30 30 20-24 PS 30-34 20-29
2016-2017 31 31 40-49 PS 30-34 21-39
2015-2016 36 36 30-34 PS 30-34 21-39
2014-2015 40 PS 40 30-39 PS 40-44 >=50
2013-2014 60 PS 60 50-54 PS 65-69 60-79
2012-2013 57 PS 56 55-59 PS 60-64 40-59
2011-2012 56 PS 55 70-74 PS 55-59 60-69
2010-2011 56 PS 56 60-69 >=50 56 60-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 68 70-74 <50 >=50 PS
2018-2019 66 65-69 >=50 >=50 PS
2017-2018 84 85-89 >=50 PS PS
2016-2017 86 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS
2015-2016 79 81 >=50 PS 40-59 PS
2014-2015 79 79 PS PS PS
2013-2014 78 80 PS 60-79 PS
2012-2013 68 69 PS PS 21-39 >=50
2011-2012 57 58 >=50 21-39 PS
2010-2011 67 PS 68 >=50 PS 50-59 PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,025 -1.3
2022-2023 4,076 -7.3
2021-2022 4,374 -9.1
2020-2021 4,770 -1.7
2019-2020 4,850 -3.3
2018-2019 5,010 -4.4
2017-2018 5,228 -14.9
2016-2017 6,009 -10.3
2015-2016 6,629 -17.8
2014-2015 7,809 -10.1
2013-2014 8,594 -3.2
2012-2013 8,873 -15.1
2011-2012 10,215 -9.2
2010-2011 11,152 -5.8
2009-2010 11,798 -7.9
2008-2009 12,729 -10.6
2007-2008 14,078 -4.6
2006-2007 14,731 -9.5
2005-2006 16,131 -5.3
2004-2005 16,979 -2.4
2003-2004 17,381 -9.5
2002-2003 19,035 4.0
2001-2002 18,282 -5.1
2000-2001 19,206 -2.3
1999-2000 19,652 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gary Community School Corporation (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 3.0
Black 92.0 13.4
Hispanic 5.4 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.3 5.5
White 1.1 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gary Community School Corporation had 205.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 15.30
Elementary: 104.40
Secondary: 80.30
Total: 205.00

Gary Community School Corporation employed 3.00 district administrators and 20.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 20.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 64.00
Other Support Services: 189.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Gary Community School Corporation operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bailly Middle School3746-8
Banneker Elementary At Marquette276KG-5
Beveridge Elementary School343KG-5
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch448KG-5
Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy416PK-5
Gary Career Center16-12
Gary Middle School3246-8
Gary Virtual Academy59KG-12
Glen Park Acad For Excel In Lrn533KG-5
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr253PK-KG
West Side Leadership Academy9989-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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