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IN Regular School Elementary School

Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr

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2367 E 21st Ave, Gary, IN 46407 • Lake County
(219) 886-6542

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
231
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.1:1
FRPL Eligible
101
(43.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 101 of 231 (43.7%)
Free Lunch: 95 (41.1%)
Reduced-Price: 6 (2.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 130 (56.3%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 293 students 293 2020-2021 2021-2022: 208 students 208 -29% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 199 students 199 -4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 253 students 253 +27.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 231 students 231 -8.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 202 (87.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 19 (8.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (3%) White: 2 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.4%)
231 Students
Black or African American 202 87.4%
Hispanic / Latino 19 8.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 3%
White 2 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 231 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 231 (100%)
231 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 231 100%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
127
55%
F
Female Students
104
45%