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Porter, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Discovery Charter School #282 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,521 per pupil, Discovery Charter School ranks #379 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Discovery Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 569 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 Porter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,521 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.8% local, 80.3% state, and 16.9% 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 36/100, ranked #282 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.0% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Discovery Charter School, enrolling 536 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Discovery Charter School accounts for 94.2% of all Discovery Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Discovery Charter School a distant remainder — means Discovery Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Discovery Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Discovery Charter School is typically wider than the Discovery Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Discovery Charter School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 569 students.
How much does Discovery Charter School spend per student?
Discovery Charter School spends $8,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #282 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School students are 64.0% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #282 out of 373 districts in Indiana.