Total enrollment
11,157
-752 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Gary
Indiana · Public K-12
Gary, Indiana runs a public-school system of 22 schools with combined enrollment around 11,157 (9 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Gary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
68,113
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,157
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
22
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | Combined | KG-12 | 1,180 |
| Aspire Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 684 |
| Bailly Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 355 |
| Banneker Elementary at Marquette | Elementary | KG-05 | 293 |
| Beveridge Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 374 |
| Calumet New Tech High School | High | 09-12 | 620 |
| Charter School of the Dunes | Elementary | PK-08 | 836 |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | Elementary | KG-05 | 450 |
| Excel Center - Gary | High | 09-12 | 125 |
| Frankie Woods McCullough Academy | Elementary | PK-05 | 472 |
| Gary Career Center | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | Combined | KG-12 | 1,138 |
| Gary Middle College | High | 09-12 | 202 |
| Gary Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 365 |
| Gary Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 45 |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 447 |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch | Elementary | KG-04 | 483 |
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | Elementary | PK-KG | 231 |
| Steel City Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 286 |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 773 |
| West Side Leadership Academy | High | 09-12 | 1,232 |
About Gary
Public education in Gary, Indiana runs across 22 schools that enrolls roughly 11,157 students. By footprint, Gary sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 9 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, and 5 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,157 students, declined 6% from the 11,909 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Gary opened 1 school, going from 20 to 21.
On this page, the community for Gary discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.