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Gary Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,058 students in Gary Community School Corp School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Gary Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Gary Community School Corp School District have a Graduation Rate of 63%, which is less than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Side Leadership Academy, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
4,025 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gary Community School Corp 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 73% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
34%
Graduation Rate
73%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
92%
14%
% White
1%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,713 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,713
$13,184
Spending / Student
$15,927
$12,815
Best Gary Community School Corp School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gary Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 881-5466
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 881-5466
Grades: K-12
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
West Side Leadership Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9th & Gerry St
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 413-9870
Gary, IN 46406
(219) 413-9870
Grades: 9-12
| 998 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gary Career Center
Vocational School
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Gary, IN 46409
(219) 962-7571
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
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