An equity score of 70/100 ranks Believe Circle City High School #58 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,761 per pupil, Believe Circle City High School ranks #13 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Believe Circle City High School operates 1 public schools serving 213 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $19,761 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 36.8% local, 44.1% state, and 19.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #58 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.
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 is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Believe Circle City High School a distant remainder — means Believe Circle City High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Believe Circle City High School reports 95.3% 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.
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.
Comparisons are relative to Believe Circle City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Believe Circle City High School?
Believe Circle City High School has 1 school, 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 $19,761 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #58 in Indiana.
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 school. 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 70/100, ranking #58 out of 372 districts in Indiana.