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An equity score of 71/100 ranks Believe Circle City High School #59 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,125 per pupil, Believe Circle City High School ranks #7 of 406 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 $20,125 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 406 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 71/100, ranked #59 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.
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 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
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 $20,125 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #59 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 71/100, ranking #59 out of 373 districts in Indiana.