Gary Middle College

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800102

Gary Middle College spent $11,886 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 202 students in 2024-25; 77.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10-14% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Gary Middle College in enrollment (166 to 187 students) and Gary Middle College itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Middle College, FY23Damar Charter Academy $19,112; Invent Learning Hub $18,169; Herron Preparatory Academy $17,626; Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry $16,722; Gary Middle College $11,886; Canaan Community Academy $10,831; Paramount Online Academy $9,837; Excel Center - South Bend $4,961; Excel Center - Noblesville $4,611; Excel Center - Elkhart $3,781; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kDamar Charter Academy$19,112Invent Learning Hub$18,169Herron Preparatory Academy$17,626Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inq…$16,722Gary Middle College$11,886Canaan Community Academy$10,831Paramount Online Academy$9,837Excel Center - South Bend$4,961Excel Center - Noblesville$4,611Excel Center - Elkhart$3,781State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Middle College, FY23Damar Charter Academy $19,112; Invent Learning Hub $18,169; Herron Preparatory Academy $17,626; Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry $16,722; Gary Middle College $11,886; Canaan Community Academy $10,831; Paramount Online Academy $9,837; Excel Center - South Bend $4,961; Excel Center - Noblesville $4,611; Excel Center - Elkhart $3,781; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kDamar Charter Academy$19,112Invent Learning Hub$18,169Herron Preparatory Academy$17,626Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry$16,722Gary Middle College$11,886Canaan Community Academy$10,831Paramount Online Academy$9,837Excel Center - South Bend$4,961Excel Center - Noblesville$4,611Excel Center - Elkhart$3,781State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Middle College, FY23Damar Charter Academy $19,112; Invent Learning Hub $18,169; Herron Preparatory Academy $17,626; Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry $16,722; Gary Middle College $11,886; Canaan Community Academy $10,831; Paramount Online Academy $9,837; Excel Center - South Bend $4,961; Excel Center - Noblesville $4,611; Excel Center - Elkhart $3,781; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kDamar Charter Academy$19,112Invent Learning Hub$18,169Herron Preparatory Academy$17,626Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry$16,722Gary Middle College$11,886Canaan Community Academy$10,831Paramount Online Academy$9,837Excel Center - South Bend$4,961Excel Center - Noblesville$4,611Excel Center - Elkhart$3,781State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Gary Middle College, FY23Damar Charter Academy $19,112; Invent Learning Hub $18,169; Herron Preparatory Academy $17,626; Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry $16,722; Gary Middle College $11,886; Canaan Community Academy $10,831; Paramount Online Academy $9,837; Excel Center - South Bend $4,961; Excel Center - Noblesville $4,611; Excel Center - Elkhart $3,781; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kDamar Charter Academy$19,112Invent Learning Hub$18,169Herron Preparatory Academy$17,626Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry$16,722Gary Middle College$11,886Canaan Community Academy$10,831Paramount Online Academy$9,837Excel Center - South Bend$4,961Excel Center - Noblesville$4,611Excel Center - Elkhart$3,781State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$2,309,000 in revenue: 77.0% state, 8.4% local and 14.6% federal. Total spending including $35,000 of capital outlay was $2,236,000, or $12,705 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Gary Middle College revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,779,000; Local $194,000; Federal $336,000; total $2,309,000.
  • State$1,779,000 77%
  • Local$194,000 8%
  • Federal$336,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

176 students in 2022-23, 149 students in 2023-24, 202 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Gary Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 20201002003002022-231762023-241492024-25202
Gary Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 20201002003002022-231762023-241492024-25202
Gary Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 20201002003002022-231762023-241492024-25202
Gary Middle College enrollment by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 149, 2024-25: 20201002003002022-231762023-241492024-25202

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317610.017.6
2023-2414910.014.9
2024-25202not reportednot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Gary Middle College scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20% or less41.3%29
Math20% or less37.5%29

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

10-14% of the 68 students in Gary Middle College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate10‑14%88.1%
Students in the class6877,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 202 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gary Middle College20217.625.7%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Gary Middle College

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentGary Middle College ranks 110 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,886).#110 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaGary Middle College is the number 386 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 176 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#386 of 414
  3. Damar Charter AcademyThe next larger Indiana district: 179 students in fall 2022, $19,112 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,112
  4. Herron Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Indiana district: 174 students in fall 2022, $17,626 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,626
  5. Compare Gary Middle College with Damar Charter AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Gary Middle College, its largest high school202 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.202
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Gary Middle College

  1. How many schools and students are in Gary Middle College?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 202 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Gary Middle College spend per student?
    $11,886 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Gary Middle College's money come from?
    $2,309,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.0% state, 8.4% local and 14.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Gary Middle College do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Gary Middle College scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Gary Middle College?
    10-14% of the 68 students in Gary Middle College's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Gary Middle College's NCES district ID?
    1800102. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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