ACE Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800172

ACE Preparatory Academy spent $15,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 131 students in 2024-25; 64.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to ACE Preparatory Academy in enrollment (138 to 163 students) and ACE Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to ACE Preparatory Academy, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Indy Steam Academy $13,865; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High Sch…$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Indy Steam Academy$13,865Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central I…$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Purdue Polytechnic High School…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to ACE Preparatory Academy, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Indy Steam Academy $13,865; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Indy Steam Academy$13,865Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Purdue Polytechnic High School Sout…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to ACE Preparatory Academy, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Indy Steam Academy $13,865; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Indy Steam Academy$13,865Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to ACE Preparatory Academy, FY23GEO Next Generation Academy $21,199; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Neighbors' New Vistas High School $18,426; ACE Preparatory Academy $15,765; Indy Steam Academy $13,865; Allegiant Preparatory Academy $12,493; The Nature School of Central Indiana $9,880; Excel Center - Gary $5,310; Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend $4,766; Excel Center - Shelbyville $3,773; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kGEO Next Generation Academy$21,199Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Neighbors' New Vistas High School$18,426ACE Preparatory Academy$15,765Indy Steam Academy$13,865Allegiant Preparatory Academy$12,493The Nature School of Central Indiana$9,880Excel Center - Gary$5,310Purdue Polytechnic High School South Be…$4,766Excel Center - Shelbyville$3,773State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$2,760,000 in revenue: 64.4% state, 1.3% local and 34.2% federal. Total spending including $155,000 of capital outlay was $2,504,000, or $16,805 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

ACE Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,778,000; Local $37,000; Federal $945,000; total $2,760,000.
  • State$1,778,000 64%
  • Local$37,000 1%
  • Federal$945,000 34%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

149 students in 2022-23, 117 students in 2023-24, 131 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

ACE Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231492023-241172024-25131
ACE Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231492023-241172024-25131
ACE Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231492023-241172024-25131
ACE Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 149, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 1310501001502022-231492023-241172024-25131

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314915.09.9
2023-241178.014.6
2024-2513112.010.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$992,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,658 per student

ACE Preparatory Academy booked $992,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 15 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,133 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 96 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$930,00093.8%
Special education$62,0006.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,876 in 2018-19, $3,811 in 2019-20, $4,559 in 2020-21, $6,979 in 2021-22, $6,658 in 2022-23.

ACE Preparatory Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,876, 2019-20: $3,811, 2020-21: $4,559, 2021-22: $6,979, 2022-23: $6,65802k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8762019-20$3,8112020-21$4,5592021-22$6,9792022-23$6,658
ACE Preparatory Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,876, 2019-20: $3,811, 2020-21: $4,559, 2021-22: $6,979, 2022-23: $6,65802k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8762019-20$3,8112020-21$4,5592021-22$6,9792022-23$6,658
ACE Preparatory Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,876, 2019-20: $3,811, 2020-21: $4,559, 2021-22: $6,979, 2022-23: $6,65802k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8762019-20$3,8112020-21$4,5592021-22$6,9792022-23$6,658
ACE Preparatory Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,876, 2019-20: $3,811, 2020-21: $4,559, 2021-22: $6,979, 2022-23: $6,65802k4k6k8k2018-19$3,8762019-20$3,8112020-21$4,5592021-22$6,9792022-23$6,658

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in ACE Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-29%41.3%60
Math11-19%37.5%60

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 131 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
ACE Preparatory Academy13110.973.3%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact ACE Preparatory Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about ACE Preparatory Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentACE Preparatory Academy ranks 40 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,765).#40 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaACE Preparatory Academy is the number 395 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 149 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#395 of 414
  3. GEO Next Generation AcademyThe next larger Indiana district: 156 students in fall 2022, $21,199 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,199
  4. Neighbors' New Vistas High SchoolThe next smaller Indiana district: 148 students in fall 2022, $18,426 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,426
  5. Compare ACE Preparatory Academy with GEO Next Generation AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaACE Preparatory Academy spent $66,133 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$66,133
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about ACE Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in ACE Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 131 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does ACE Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $15,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does ACE Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $2,760,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.4% state, 1.3% local and 34.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does ACE Preparatory Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $992,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,658 per student. Divided by the 15 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,133 per teacher, more than 96 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in ACE Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in ACE Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading and 11-19% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is ACE Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800172. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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