An equity score of 60/100 ranks Andrew J Brown Academy #126 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,699 per pupil, Andrew J Brown Academy ranks #28 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Andrew J Brown Academy operates 1 public schools serving 604 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,699 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.0% local, 54.9% state, and 17.1% 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 60/100, ranked #126 of 372 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 61.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.9% African American, 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Andrew J Brown Academy, enrolling 435 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Andrew J Brown Academy accounts for 72.0% of all Andrew J Brown Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Andrew J Brown Academy a distant remainder — means Andrew J Brown Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Andrew J Brown Academy reports 85.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Andrew J Brown Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 61.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Andrew J Brown Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 604 students.
How much does Andrew J Brown Academy spend per student?
Andrew J Brown Academy spends $17,699 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #126 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Andrew J Brown Academy?
Andrew J Brown Academy students are 49.9% African American, 41.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Andrew J Brown Academy?
Andrew J Brown Academy has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #126 out of 372 districts in Indiana.