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Gary, IN

67,289 residents•11,519 students•26 schools
Avg School Rating
0.6
out of 10
86% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
8%Math
14%Reading
73% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.52
per 1,000 students
79% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
18.73
per 1,000 residents
56% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
18
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
9
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
18
Middle
3
High
5

These figures describe every school in Gary; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gary

26 schools
1.7
21st Century Charter School Of Gary
Elementarycharter
1.6
Ambassador Academy
Elementaryprivate
1.5
Aspire Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
1.3
Gary Middle College West
Highcharter
1.0
Spirit Of God Accelerated School
Elementaryprivate
0.9
Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Elementarycharter
0.7
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Elementarycharter
0.4
Banneker Elementary at Marquette
Elementarypublic
0.4
Steel City Academy
Elementarycharter
0.3
Lake Ridge Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Bailly Preparatory Academy
Middlepublic

School Crime in Gary

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gary in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
79% below Indiana avg
0.52
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gary

1,260 total incidents reported across Gary in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Indiana avg
18.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
566
Property
655
Drug
20
Weapons
16
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,519 students enrolled across Gary's schools.

  • Public5,69549%
  • Charter5,43647%
  • Private3883%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gary's K-12 schools.

  • Black82%
  • Hispanic9%
  • White5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
86%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.