GEO Next Generation Academy operates 1 public schools serving 156 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 156 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Marion County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,067 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 8.0% local, 64.6% state, and 27.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 156:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 79.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Geo Next Generation Academy accounts for 100.0% of all GEO Next Generation Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GEO Next Generation Academy-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.
GEO Next Generation Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
GEO Next Generation Academy student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
GEO Next Generation Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 79.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in GEO Next Generation Academy?
GEO Next Generation Academy has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 156 students.
How much does GEO Next Generation Academy spend per student?
GEO Next Generation Academy spends $18,067 per student.
What is the average rent near GEO Next Generation Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.