Herron Charter operates 1 public schools serving 995 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 981 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 $10,523 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 8.3% local, 71.2% state, and 20.5% 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. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #202 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 196.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.7% White, 24.7% African American, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Herron High School accounts for 100.0% of all Herron Charter student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Herron Charter-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.
Herron Charter student-counselor ratio is 196:1 — 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.
Herron Charter chronic absenteeism rate is 11.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Herron Charter has 1 schools, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 995 students.
How much does Herron Charter spend per student?
Herron Charter spends $10,523 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #202 in Indiana.
What is the average rent near Herron Charter?
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.
What is the demographic composition of Herron Charter?
Herron Charter students are 45.7% White, 24.7% African American, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Herron Charter?
Herron Charter has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #202 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.