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9th & Gerry St, Gary, IN 46406 • Lake County
(219) 413-9870

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,232
Teachers (FTE)
68.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
FRPL Eligible
771
(62.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 771 of 1,232 (62.6%)
Free Lunch: 749 (60.8%)
Reduced-Price: 22 (1.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 461 (37.4%)

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

0 750 1,500 2020-2021: 1,193 students 1,193 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,230 students 1,230 +3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,013 students 1,013 -17.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 998 students 998 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,232 students 1,232 +23.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 1,102 (89.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 78 (6.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 45 (3.7%) White: 7 (0.6%)
1,232 Students
Black or African American 1,102 89.4%
Hispanic / Latino 78 6.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 45 3.7%
White 7 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,232 Students
Grade 10: 330 (26.8%) Grade 11: 308 (25%) Grade 12: 284 (23.1%) Grade 9: 305 (24.8%) Ungraded: 5 (0.4%)
1,232 Students
Grade 10 330 26.8%
Grade 11 308 25%
Grade 12 284 23.1%
Grade 9 305 24.8%
Ungraded 5 0.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
612
49.7%
F
Female Students
620
50.3%