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Gary Virtual Academy School

Serves grades KG - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
1800 E 35th Ave
Gary, IN 46409
Phone
(219) 881-5466
District
Gary Community School Corp
County
LAKE COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
59
Classroom Teachers
1

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Indiana

1

(10 is best)

Better than 0.3% of all IN schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Gary Virtual Academy School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 6

50 40 30 20 10 0
0%
38%
0%
39%
0%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

50 40 30 20 10 0
0%
35%
0%
38%
0%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

50 40 30 20 10 0
0%
37%
0%
43%
0%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 11

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
0%
39%
0%
49%
0%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59
20
16
16
59
20
16
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 1 1.7%
Grade 1 2 3.4%
Grade 2 0 0.0%
Grade 3 5 8.5%
Grade 4 3 5.1%
Grade 5 7 11.9%
Grade 6 7 11.9%
Grade 7 7 11.9%
Grade 8 5 8.5%
Grade 9 4 6.8%
Grade 10 7 11.9%
Grade 11 9 15.3%
Grade 12 2 3.4%
Total 59 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.8% 1.1% 67.7%
Black 98.2% 93.2% 14.1%
Hispanic 0.0% 5.5% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.8% 62.3% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 45.8% 61.0% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.3% 4.2%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 63,905 6,862,199
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 1,521.7 190
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 7.0% 6.0%
5-19 YEARS OLD 23.6% 20.2%
20-44 YEARS OLD 29.3% 32.6%
45-64 YEARS OLD 21.4% 24.8%
65 OR OLDER 18.7% 16.4%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 25,630 2,681,537
Single Parent Households With Children 21.6% 8.7%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 86.1% 90.2%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 14.9% 28.8%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 5.5% 15.5%
$100,000 - $149,999 8.0% 17.2%
$75,000 - $99,999 8.1% 13.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 16.4% 17.9%
$30,000 - $49,999 21.2% 16.1%
$15,000 - $29,999 19.1% 11.0%
$15,000 or less 21.6% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,691 $39,007,000 40.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,788 $7,195,000 7.4%
Staff $1,299 $5,230,000 5.4%
General Administration $135 $544,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,203 $4,844,000 5.0%
Operation $4,893 $19,695,000 20.2%
Transportation $930 $3,744,000 3.8%
Other $819 $3,296,000 3.4%
Total Support $11,068 $44,548,000 45.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,460 $13,925,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $24,219 $97,480,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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