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About this school
21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 is
a suburban public school
in Gary, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
It serves 1,183 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.8:1.
Its teachers have had 244 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
1,183 Students
33 Teachers
556 Washington StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 Demographics
77%
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
97%
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.
21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
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21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2
$171,937
raised using DonorsChoose
244
projects
funded
92
teachers
funded
373
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
21st Century Charter School - Grades K-2 has received support from
147 individuals from Indiana and
226 individuals out-of-state.
