Indiana Connections Academy

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800098

Indiana Connections Academy spent $7,989 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,329). Its one school enrolled 5,376 students in 2024-25; 88.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 63% (Indiana: 88.1%).

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 Indiana Connections Academy in enrollment (5,238 to 6,286 students) and Indiana Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Anderson Community School Corp $15,276; Duneland School Corporation $13,779; LaPorte Community School Corp $13,549; Goshen Community Schools $13,439; Kokomo School Corporation $12,699; Concord Community Schools $11,779; Merrillville Community School Corporation $10,733; Seymour Community Schools $10,276; Plainfield Community School Corporation $9,973; Indiana Connections Academy $7,989; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kAnderson Community School Corp$15,276Duneland School Corporation$13,779LaPorte Community School Corp$13,549Goshen Community Schools$13,439Kokomo School Corporation$12,699Concord Community Schools$11,779Merrillville Community School …$10,733Seymour Community Schools$10,276Plainfield Community School Co…$9,973Indiana Connections Academy$7,989State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Anderson Community School Corp $15,276; Duneland School Corporation $13,779; LaPorte Community School Corp $13,549; Goshen Community Schools $13,439; Kokomo School Corporation $12,699; Concord Community Schools $11,779; Merrillville Community School Corporation $10,733; Seymour Community Schools $10,276; Plainfield Community School Corporation $9,973; Indiana Connections Academy $7,989; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kAnderson Community School Corp$15,276Duneland School Corporation$13,779LaPorte Community School Corp$13,549Goshen Community Schools$13,439Kokomo School Corporation$12,699Concord Community Schools$11,779Merrillville Community School Corpo…$10,733Seymour Community Schools$10,276Plainfield Community School Corpora…$9,973Indiana Connections Academy$7,989State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Anderson Community School Corp $15,276; Duneland School Corporation $13,779; LaPorte Community School Corp $13,549; Goshen Community Schools $13,439; Kokomo School Corporation $12,699; Concord Community Schools $11,779; Merrillville Community School Corporation $10,733; Seymour Community Schools $10,276; Plainfield Community School Corporation $9,973; Indiana Connections Academy $7,989; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15k17.5kAnderson Community School Corp$15,276Duneland School Corporation$13,779LaPorte Community School Corp$13,549Goshen Community Schools$13,439Kokomo School Corporation$12,699Concord Community Schools$11,779Merrillville Community School Corporation$10,733Seymour Community Schools$10,276Plainfield Community School Corporation$9,973Indiana Connections Academy$7,989State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Anderson Community School Corp $15,276; Duneland School Corporation $13,779; LaPorte Community School Corp $13,549; Goshen Community Schools $13,439; Kokomo School Corporation $12,699; Concord Community Schools $11,779; Merrillville Community School Corporation $10,733; Seymour Community Schools $10,276; Plainfield Community School Corporation $9,973; Indiana Connections Academy $7,989; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15k17.5kAnderson Community School Corp$15,276Duneland School Corporation$13,779LaPorte Community School Corp$13,549Goshen Community Schools$13,439Kokomo School Corporation$12,699Concord Community Schools$11,779Merrillville Community School Corporati…$10,733Seymour Community Schools$10,276Plainfield Community School Corporation$9,973Indiana Connections Academy$7,989State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$47,726,000 in revenue: 88.8% state, 0.6% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $7,000 of capital outlay was $47,310,000, or $8,179 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Indiana Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $42,379,000; Local $306,000; Federal $5,041,000; total $47,726,000.
  • State$42,379,000 89%
  • Local$306,000 1%
  • Federal$5,041,000 11%

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 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,784 students in 2022-23, 5,475 students in 2023-24, 5,376 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,784, 2023-24: 5,475, 2024-25: 5,37602k4k6k2022-235,7842023-245,4752024-255,376
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,784, 2023-24: 5,475, 2024-25: 5,37602k4k6k2022-235,7842023-245,4752024-255,376
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,784, 2023-24: 5,475, 2024-25: 5,37602k4k6k2022-235,7842023-245,4752024-255,376
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,784, 2023-24: 5,475, 2024-25: 5,37602k4k6k2022-235,7842023-245,4752024-255,376

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,784147.039.3
2023-245,475170.032.2
2024-255,376134.040.1

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Indiana Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 20% 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 arts39%41.3%2,877
Math20%37.5%2,874

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

63% of the 1,060 students in Indiana Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate63%88.1%
Students in the class1,06077,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 5,376 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Indiana Connections Academy5,37640.131.9%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 Indiana Connections 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 Indiana Connections Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentIndiana Connections Academy ranks 238 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,989).#238 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaIndiana Connections Academy is the number 47 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 5,784 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#47 of 414
  3. Plainfield Community School CorporationThe next larger Indiana district: 5,854 students in fall 2022, $9,973 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,973
  4. Duneland School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 5,724 students in fall 2022, $13,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,779
  5. Compare Indiana Connections Academy with Plainfield Community School CorporationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Indiana Connections Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Indiana Connections Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 5,376 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Indiana Connections Academy spend per student?
    $7,989 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Indiana Connections Academy's money come from?
    $47,726,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.8% state, 0.6% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Indiana Connections Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Indiana Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 39% in reading and 20% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Indiana Connections Academy?
    63% of the 1,060 students in Indiana Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Indiana Connections Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800098. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 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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