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Gary Lighthouse Charter School, IN: schools, enrollment and spending

Gary Lighthouse Charter School runs 1 public school with 1,138 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 15.2 students per teacher is about the same as the Indiana figure of 15.5.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
1,138
Teachers (FTE)
75
Students per teacher
15.2
IN: 15.5 · US: 15.3
Address
725 Clark Road, Gary, IN 46406
County
Lake County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
1800052
State district ID
IN-9535
Total staff (FTE)
128
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 1,138 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district15.2
Indiana15.5
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,334), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$15.7 million
Federal revenue
$3.5 million
State revenue
$12.1 million
Local revenue
$68,000
Total spending
$14.6 million
Spending per pupil
$10,975
Salaries
$6.7 million45.9% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$15.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 22.5%
  • State: 77.0%
  • Local: 0.4%

Indiana overall

  • Federal: 9.4%
  • State: 55.5%
  • Local: 35.1%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,975
Indiana$12,675
United States$16,826

Schools in Gary Lighthouse Charter School

By level: 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharterOtherK to 121,13815.2

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.