Gary Virtual Academy

169 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Gary Virtual Academy is a public school and part of the Gary Community School Corp school district, located in Gary, IN with 169 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 3 teachers, Gary Virtual Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 56.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

169

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

56.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

16.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gary Virtual Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	9
Black	151
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Black
151 (89.3 %)
Hispanic
9 (5.3 %)
Two or More
7 (4.1 %)
White
1 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Gary Community School Corp
Phone:	(219)881-5466
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	169
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	56.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	28
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 7

Grade 1 1

Grade 2 5

Grade 3 6

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 5

Grade 6 5

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 3

Grade 9 35

Grade 10 35