Geist Montessori Academy

Public school district · Hancock County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800061

Geist Montessori Academy spent $10,498 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 291 students in 2024-25; 74.8% 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 Geist Montessori Academy in enrollment (210 to 246 students) and Geist Montessori Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Geist Montessori Academy, FY23BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kBELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Phalen Leadership Academy - IN…$18,803Lawrence County Independent Sc…$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Cannelton City Schools$12,790Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School f…$7,955Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Geist Montessori Academy, FY23BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kBELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Cannelton City Schools$12,790Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for th…$7,955Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Geist Montessori Academy, FY23BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kBELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Cannelton City Schools$12,790Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts$7,955Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Geist Montessori Academy, FY23BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Tindley Summit Academy $14,142; Paramount Englewood $13,408; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Arts $7,955; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kBELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Tindley Summit Academy$14,142Paramount Englewood$13,408Cannelton City Schools$12,790Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248HIM By HER Collegiate School for the Ar…$7,955Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$3,213,000 in revenue: 74.8% state, 22.9% local and 2.3% federal. Total spending including $90,000 of capital outlay was $2,587,000, or $11,103 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Geist Montessori Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,403,000; Local $737,000; Federal $73,000; total $3,213,000.
  • State$2,403,000 75%
  • Local$737,000 23%
  • Federal$73,000 2%

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

233 students in 2022-23, 273 students in 2023-24, 291 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Geist Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 29101002003002022-232332023-242732024-25291
Geist Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 29101002003002022-232332023-242732024-25291
Geist Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 29101002003002022-232332023-242732024-25291
Geist Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 273, 2024-25: 29101002003002022-232332023-242732024-25291

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323310.023.3
2023-2427311.024.8
2024-2529115.019.4

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

$532,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,283 per student

Geist Montessori Academy booked $532,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 10 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 $53,200 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 62 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$495,00093.0%
Special education$37,0007.0%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $1,995 in 2018-19, $2,063 in 2019-20, $2,487 in 2020-21, $3,014 in 2021-22, $2,283 in 2022-23.

Geist Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,995, 2019-20: $2,063, 2020-21: $2,487, 2021-22: $3,014, 2022-23: $2,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$1,9952019-20$2,0632020-21$2,4872021-22$3,0142022-23$2,283
Geist Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,995, 2019-20: $2,063, 2020-21: $2,487, 2021-22: $3,014, 2022-23: $2,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$1,9952019-20$2,0632020-21$2,4872021-22$3,0142022-23$2,283
Geist Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,995, 2019-20: $2,063, 2020-21: $2,487, 2021-22: $3,014, 2022-23: $2,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$1,9952019-20$2,0632020-21$2,4872021-22$3,0142022-23$2,283
Geist Montessori Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $1,995, 2019-20: $2,063, 2020-21: $2,487, 2021-22: $3,014, 2022-23: $2,28301k2k3k4k2018-19$1,9952019-20$2,0632020-21$2,4872021-22$3,0142022-23$2,283

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 Geist Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% 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 arts50-54%41.3%122
Math35-39%37.5%122

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, 291 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geist Montessori Academy29119.42.4%Not Title I

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 Geist Montessori Academy

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 Geist Montessori Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentGeist Montessori Academy ranks 134 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,498).#134 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaGeist Montessori Academy is the number 365 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 233 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#365 of 414
  3. Phalen Leadership Academy - IN IncThe next larger Indiana district: 239 students in fall 2022, $18,803 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,803
  4. Liberty Grove SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 232 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Geist Montessori Academy with Phalen Leadership Academy - IN IncEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaGeist Montessori Academy spent $53,200 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$53,200
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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 Geist Montessori Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Geist Montessori Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 291 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Geist Montessori Academy spend per student?
    $10,498 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 Geist Montessori Academy's money come from?
    $3,213,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.8% state, 22.9% local and 2.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Geist Montessori Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $532,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,283 per student. Divided by the 10 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,200 per teacher, more than 62 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 Geist Montessori Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Geist Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 35-39% 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 Geist Montessori Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800061. 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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