An equity score of 68/100 ranks Aspire Charter Academy #70 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,149 per pupil, Aspire Charter Academy ranks #12 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Aspire Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 666 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 Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,149 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 20.4% local, 58.7% state, and 20.9% 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 68/100, ranked #70 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 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Aspire Charter Academy, enrolling 684 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Aspire Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Aspire Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Aspire Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Aspire Charter 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.
Aspire Charter Academy reports 94.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Aspire Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Aspire Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 666 students.
How much does Aspire Charter Academy spend per student?
Aspire Charter Academy spends $20,149 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #70 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Aspire Charter Academy?
Aspire Charter Academy students are 81.3% African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aspire Charter Academy?
Aspire Charter Academy has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #70 out of 372 districts in Indiana.