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Anderson, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Anderson Preparatory Academy #23 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,869 per pupil, Anderson Preparatory Academy ranks #182 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 864 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,869 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.2% local, 70.3% state, and 24.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #23 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.5% White, 27.2% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Anderson Preparatory Academy, enrolling 777 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Anderson Preparatory Academy accounts for 89.9% of all Anderson Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Anderson Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Anderson Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Anderson Preparatory Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Anderson Preparatory Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anderson Preparatory Academy is typically wider than the Anderson Preparatory Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Anderson Preparatory Academy?
Anderson Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 864 students.
How much does Anderson Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Anderson Preparatory Academy spends $11,869 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #23 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson Preparatory Academy?
Anderson Preparatory Academy students are 40.5% White, 27.2% African American, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson Preparatory Academy?
Anderson Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #23 out of 373 districts in Indiana.