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Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

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3401 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46406 • Lake County
(219) 944-3100

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
773
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
FRPL Eligible
493
(63.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 493 of 773 (63.8%)
Free Lunch: 461 (59.6%)
Reduced-Price: 32 (4.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 280 (36.2%)

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

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 866 students 866 2020-2021 2021-2022: 825 students 825 -4.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 840 students 840 +1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 849 students 849 +1.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 773 students 773 -9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 717 (92.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 38 (4.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (2.3%)
773 Students
Black or African American 717 92.8%
Hispanic / Latino 38 4.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 2.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 773 Students
Grade 1: 48 (6.2%) Grade 10: 69 (8.9%) Grade 11: 49 (6.3%) Grade 12: 50 (6.5%) Grade 2: 48 (6.2%) Grade 3: 59 (7.6%) Grade 4: 61 (7.9%) Grade 5: 42 (5.4%) Grade 6: 70 (9.1%) Grade 7: 73 (9.4%) Grade 8: 75 (9.7%) Grade 9: 82 (10.6%) Kindergarten: 47 (6.1%)
773 Students
Grade 1 48 6.2%
Grade 10 69 8.9%
Grade 11 49 6.3%
Grade 12 50 6.5%
Grade 2 48 6.2%
Grade 3 59 7.6%
Grade 4 61 7.9%
Grade 5 42 5.4%
Grade 6 70 9.1%
Grade 7 73 9.4%
Grade 8 75 9.7%
Grade 9 82 10.6%
Kindergarten 47 6.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
377
48.8%
F
Female Students
396
51.2%