Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Gary, Indiana

Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr in Gary, Indiana enrolled 231 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 23.1 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

199 students in 2022-23, 253 students in 2023-24, 231 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 10.0.

Students enrolled at Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr by school year2022-23: 199, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-231992023-242532024-25231
Students enrolled at Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr by school year2022-23: 199, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-231992023-242532024-25231
Students enrolled at Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr by school year2022-23: 199, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-231992023-242532024-25231
Students enrolled at Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr by school year2022-23: 199, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-231992023-242532024-25231
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319910.019.9
2023-242539.028.1
2024-2523110.023.1

23.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 23.1; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 23.1state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 23.1; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 23.1state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 23.1; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 23.1state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 23.1; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 23.1state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent32.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.4% of students were Black, 8.2% Hispanic, 3.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black87.4%
  2. Hispanic8.2%
  3. Two or more races3.0%
  4. White0.9%
  5. American Indian0.4%

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.

Elementary schools in Gary

9 public elementary schools in Gary report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Charter School of the Dunes83617.867.2%
Aspire Charter Academy68420.789.0%
Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn56615.356.9%
Longfellow New Tech Elementary School48319.374.5%
Frankie Woods McCullough Academy47215.656.4%
Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School45015.968.7%
Beveridge Elementary School37416.764.7%
Banneker Elementary at Marquette29318.063.1%

All public schools in Gary →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr

  1. Daniel Hale Williams Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 450 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Henry S Evans Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 400 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr with Daniel Hale Williams Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gary Community School Corporation spends per student$27,740 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,740
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaMary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr is the number 945 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#945 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher23.1 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.23.1:1
  7. 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 Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr

  1. How many students attend Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr?
    231 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 199 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gary, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr?
    23.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr a Title I school?
    Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr in?
    Gary Community School Corporation, NCES district ID 1803870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180387000640 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
  • 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.

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