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School Comparison

Steel City Academy
vs.
Excel Center - Gary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Steel City Academy
Excel Center - Gary
  • Steel City Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Excel Center - Gary (65 vs. 0).
  • Steel City Academy reported a higher sat/act participation than Excel Center - Gary (39 vs. 0).
  • Steel City Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Excel Center - Gary (191 vs. 171).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Steel City Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Excel Center - Gary (191 vs. 171).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Steel City Academy reported a higher sat/act participation than Excel Center - Gary (39 vs. 0).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Steel City Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Excel Center - Gary (65 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Excel Center - Gary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Steel City Academy (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Steel City Academy

4 metrics were reported by Steel City Academy. Comparable data for Excel Center - Gary is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
37
AP courses offered
3
AP enrollment
32
Dual enrollment
16

Reported Only at Excel Center - Gary

1 metric was reported by Excel Center - Gary. Comparable data for Steel City Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
60:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Steel City Academy
$20,807.58
Excel Center - Gary
$5,310.34
Local revenue share
Steel City Academy
1.1%
Excel Center - Gary
6.3%
State revenue share
Steel City Academy
63.2%
Excel Center - Gary
93.7%
Federal revenue share
Steel City Academy
35.7%
Excel Center - Gary
0%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Steel City Academy
55.7%
Excel Center - Gary
100%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lake County
$68,985
Lake County
$68,985
Poverty rate
Lake County
14.6%
Lake County
14.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lake County
24.9%
Lake County
24.9%
Unemployment rate
Lake County
5.7%
Lake County
5.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.