Gary Middle College

Gary Middle College is a senior high of rural-scale scale in Gary, Indiana, overseen by Gary Middle College, caters to 202 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 75% leaner than typical.

Gary Middle College is a school of Gary Middle College, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Gary Middle College lists that 87% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Roughly 26% of students at Gary Middle College qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lake County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,493, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lake County's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), Gary Middle College is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Gary Middle College operates from a residential location. Gary Middle College operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gary Middle College's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 226 (now 202).

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