BELIEVE Circle City High School operates 1 public schools serving 213 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 269 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marion County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,317 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.8% local, 44.1% state, and 19.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 77/100, ranked #27 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% African American, 42.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% White across the district's schools.
Believe Circle City High School accounts for 100.0% of all BELIEVE Circle City High School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BELIEVE Circle City High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
BELIEVE Circle City High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
BELIEVE Circle City High School chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 BELIEVE Circle City High School is typically wider than the BELIEVE Circle City High School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BELIEVE Circle City High School?
BELIEVE Circle City High School has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 213 students.
How much does BELIEVE Circle City High School spend per student?
BELIEVE Circle City High School spends $23,317 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #27 in Indiana.
What is the average rent near BELIEVE Circle City High School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BELIEVE Circle City High School?
BELIEVE Circle City High School students are 50.6% African American, 42.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BELIEVE Circle City High School?
BELIEVE Circle City High School has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #27 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.