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Gary Community School Corporation

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Gary Community School Corporation is a public school district in Indiana. They serve 5,210 students across 14 schools, and its teachers have had 195 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 14
    Schools
  • 5,210
    Students
  • 213
    Teachers

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Gary Community School Corporation Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gary Community School Corporation Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Gary Community School Corporation had a total revenue of $73.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 23.4% came from local sources, 61.9% from state sources, and 14.8% from federal sources.

Gary Community School Corporation had a per-pupil revenue of $14,006 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 23.4% came from local sources, 61.9% from state sources, and 14.8% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Gary Community School Corporation Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 28, 2025

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Gary Community School Corporation

$106,222
raised using DonorsChoose
195
projects funded
82
teachers funded
534
donors
20
projects for basic supplies
35
projects for technology
24
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

Gary Community School Corporation has received support from 270 individuals from Indiana and 264 individuals out-of-state.

Gary Community School Corporation Schools

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