21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Gary, Indiana
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary in Gary, Indiana enrolled 1,180 students in 2024-25. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 8% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Indiana: 88.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 91%
1,337 students in 2022-23, 1,213 students in 2023-24, 1,180 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 115.0 to 10.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,337 | 115.0 | 11.6 |
| 2023-24 | 1,213 | 100.0 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 1,180 | 10.0 | 118.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
One counselor per 663 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary enrolled 1,325 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 174 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 663 of the 1,325 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions174
- Chronically absent33.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.2% of students were Black, 5.4% Hispanic, 2.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black92.2%
- Hispanic5.4%
- Two or more races2.2%
- White0.1%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary scored proficient or above: 8% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 8% | 8% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 75 students in 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary'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.
| This school | Its district | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 88.1% |
| Students in the class | 75 | 75 | 77,216 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Gary
5 public schools of this kind in Gary report 2024-25 enrollment; 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | 1,180 | not reported | 72.7% |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | 1,138 | 15.2 | 98.8% |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | 773 | 17.2 | 59.6% |
| Steel City Academy | 286 | 8.9 | 69.6% |
| Gary Virtual Academy | 45 | 20.0 | 62.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
- Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 773 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.8 miles away: 1,138 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Compare 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary with Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary spends per student$14,949 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,949
- The largest public schools in Indiana21st Century Charter Sch of Gary is the number 5 by size of 61 Indiana schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#5 of 61
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary
How many students attend 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary?
1,180 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,337 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Gary, IN.Is 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary a Title I school?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary scored proficient or above: 8% in math, against 38.5% 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary?
95% or more of the 75 students in 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary in?
21st Century Charter Sch of Gary, NCES district ID 1800046. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180004602162 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.