Charter School of the Dunes

Public school district · Lake County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800027

Charter School of the Dunes spent $12,814 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 836 students in 2024-25; 49.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Charter School of the Dunes in enrollment (661 to 695 students) and Charter School of the Dunes itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charter School of the Dunes, FY23Aspire Charter Academy $20,149; KIPP Indy Unite Elementary $16,934; Frontier School $13,371; Charter School of the Dunes $12,814; Burris Laboratory School $12,319; Argos Community Schools $11,836; North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $11,565; Shoals Community School Corporation $11,048; MSD Shakamak Schools $10,455; Rock Creek Community Academy $9,339; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20k25kAspire Charter Academy$20,149KIPP Indy Unite Elementary$16,934Frontier School$13,371Charter School of the Dunes$12,814Burris Laboratory School$12,319Argos Community Schools$11,836North Vermillion Com Sch Corp$11,565Shoals Community School Corpor…$11,048MSD Shakamak Schools$10,455Rock Creek Community Academy$9,339State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charter School of the Dunes, FY23Aspire Charter Academy $20,149; KIPP Indy Unite Elementary $16,934; Frontier School $13,371; Charter School of the Dunes $12,814; Burris Laboratory School $12,319; Argos Community Schools $11,836; North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $11,565; Shoals Community School Corporation $11,048; MSD Shakamak Schools $10,455; Rock Creek Community Academy $9,339; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k10k15k20k25kAspire Charter Academy$20,149KIPP Indy Unite Elementary$16,934Frontier School$13,371Charter School of the Dunes$12,814Burris Laboratory School$12,319Argos Community Schools$11,836North Vermillion Com Sch Corp$11,565Shoals Community School Corporation$11,048MSD Shakamak Schools$10,455Rock Creek Community Academy$9,339State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charter School of the Dunes, FY23Aspire Charter Academy $20,149; KIPP Indy Unite Elementary $16,934; Frontier School $13,371; Charter School of the Dunes $12,814; Burris Laboratory School $12,319; Argos Community Schools $11,836; North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $11,565; Shoals Community School Corporation $11,048; MSD Shakamak Schools $10,455; Rock Creek Community Academy $9,339; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k15k25kAspire Charter Academy$20,149KIPP Indy Unite Elementary$16,934Frontier School$13,371Charter School of the Dunes$12,814Burris Laboratory School$12,319Argos Community Schools$11,836North Vermillion Com Sch Corp$11,565Shoals Community School Corporation$11,048MSD Shakamak Schools$10,455Rock Creek Community Academy$9,339State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charter School of the Dunes, FY23Aspire Charter Academy $20,149; KIPP Indy Unite Elementary $16,934; Frontier School $13,371; Charter School of the Dunes $12,814; Burris Laboratory School $12,319; Argos Community Schools $11,836; North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $11,565; Shoals Community School Corporation $11,048; MSD Shakamak Schools $10,455; Rock Creek Community Academy $9,339; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.5k15k25kAspire Charter Academy$20,149KIPP Indy Unite Elementary$16,934Frontier School$13,371Charter School of the Dunes$12,814Burris Laboratory School$12,319Argos Community Schools$11,836North Vermillion Com Sch Corp$11,565Shoals Community School Corporation$11,048MSD Shakamak Schools$10,455Rock Creek Community Academy$9,339State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$16,401,000 in revenue: 49.8% state, 1.1% local and 49.1% federal. Total spending including $8,086,000 of capital outlay was $16,886,000, or $24,687 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Charter School of the Dunes revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,165,000; Local $175,000; Federal $8,061,000; total $16,401,000.
  • State$8,165,000 50%
  • Local$175,000 1%
  • Federal$8,061,000 49%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

684 students in 2022-23, 674 students in 2023-24, 836 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Charter School of the Dunes enrollment by school year2022-23: 684, 2023-24: 674, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236842023-246742024-25836
Charter School of the Dunes enrollment by school year2022-23: 684, 2023-24: 674, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236842023-246742024-25836
Charter School of the Dunes enrollment by school year2022-23: 684, 2023-24: 674, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236842023-246742024-25836
Charter School of the Dunes enrollment by school year2022-23: 684, 2023-24: 674, 2024-25: 83602505007501k2022-236842023-246742024-25836

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2368438.018.0
2023-2467443.015.7
2024-2583647.017.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,634,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,389 per student

Charter School of the Dunes booked $1,634,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 38 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $43,000 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 10 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,202,00073.6%
Special education$323,00019.8%
Other programs$109,0006.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,480 in 2018-19, $2,799 in 2019-20, $2,418 in 2020-21, $2,577 in 2021-22, $2,389 in 2022-23.

Charter School of the Dunes teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,480, 2019-20: $2,799, 2020-21: $2,418, 2021-22: $2,577, 2022-23: $2,38901k2k3k2018-19$2,4802019-20$2,7992020-21$2,4182021-22$2,5772022-23$2,389
Charter School of the Dunes teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,480, 2019-20: $2,799, 2020-21: $2,418, 2021-22: $2,577, 2022-23: $2,38901k2k3k2018-19$2,4802019-20$2,7992020-21$2,4182021-22$2,5772022-23$2,389
Charter School of the Dunes teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,480, 2019-20: $2,799, 2020-21: $2,418, 2021-22: $2,577, 2022-23: $2,38901k2k3k2018-19$2,4802019-20$2,7992020-21$2,4182021-22$2,5772022-23$2,389
Charter School of the Dunes teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,480, 2019-20: $2,799, 2020-21: $2,418, 2021-22: $2,577, 2022-23: $2,38901k2k3k2018-19$2,4802019-20$2,7992020-21$2,4182021-22$2,5772022-23$2,389

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Charter School of the Dunes scored proficient or above: 7% in reading and 4% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts7%41.3%441
Math4%37.5%441

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 836 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Charter School of the Dunes83617.867.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Charter School of the Dunes

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Charter School of the Dunes

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentCharter School of the Dunes ranks 85 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,814).#85 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaCharter School of the Dunes is the number 292 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 684 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#292 of 414
  3. Argos Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 689 students in fall 2022, $11,836 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,836
  4. Burris Laboratory SchoolThe next smaller Indiana district: 681 students in fall 2022, $12,319 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,319
  5. Compare Charter School of the Dunes with Argos Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaCharter School of the Dunes spent $43,000 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$43,000
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Charter School of the Dunes

  1. How many schools and students are in Charter School of the Dunes?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 836 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Charter School of the Dunes spend per student?
    $12,814 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Charter School of the Dunes' money come from?
    $16,401,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.8% state, 1.1% local and 49.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Charter School of the Dunes spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,634,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,389 per student. Divided by the 38 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $43,000 per teacher, more than 10 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Charter School of the Dunes do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Charter School of the Dunes scored proficient or above: 7% in reading and 4% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Charter School of the Dunes' NCES district ID?
    1800027. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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