Indiana Connections Academy

Listed by NCES as Indiana Connections Career Academy (district ID 1800191)

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800191

Indiana Connections Academy spent $5,340 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 90% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 942 students in 2024-25; 90.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 79% (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 (721 to 769 students) and Indiana Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Aca…$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indiana Connections Academy, FY23Tri-County School Corporation $15,322; Western Wayne Schools $13,688; White River Valley $13,121; East Gibson $12,766; North Miami Community Schools $12,668; South Henry School Corporation $11,661; Loogootee Community Schools $11,629; Lanesville Community Schools - $10,522; Hoosier College and Career Academy $10,489; Indiana Connections Academy $5,340; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kTri-County School Corporation$15,322Western Wayne Schools$13,688White River Valley$13,121East Gibson$12,766North Miami Community Schools$12,668South Henry School Corporation$11,661Loogootee Community Schools$11,629Lanesville Community Schools -$10,522Hoosier College and Career Academy$10,489Indiana Connections Academy$5,340State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$5,855,000 in revenue: 90.6% state, 0.1% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending was $4,087,000, or $5,486 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Indiana Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,306,000; Local $6,000; Federal $543,000; total $5,855,000.
  • State$5,306,000 91%
  • Local$6,000 0%
  • Federal$543,000 9%

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

745 students in 2022-23, 724 students in 2023-24, 942 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-237452023-247242024-25942
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-237452023-247242024-25942
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-237452023-247242024-25942
Indiana Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 745, 2023-24: 724, 2024-25: 94202505007501k2022-237452023-247242024-25942

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374519.039.2
2023-2472428.025.9
2024-2594223.041.0

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: 37% in reading and 11% 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 arts37%41.3%237
Math11%37.5%237

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

79% of the 205 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 rate79%88.1%
Students in the class20577,216

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 high school, 942 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Indiana Connections Career Academy94241.034.3%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 149 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($5,340).#149 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaIndiana Connections Academy is the number 285 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 745 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#285 of 414
  3. Loogootee Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 750 students in fall 2022, $11,629 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,629
  4. Lanesville Community Schools -The next smaller Indiana district: 744 students in fall 2022, $10,522 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,522
  5. Compare Indiana Connections Academy with Loogootee Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Indiana Connections Career Academy, its largest high school942 students in 2024-25, 41.0 per teacher.942
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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 high), enrolling 942 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Indiana Connections Academy spend per student?
    $5,340 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 Indiana Connections Academy's money come from?
    $5,855,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 90.6% state, 0.1% local and 9.3% 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: 37% in reading and 11% 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?
    79% of the 205 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?
    1800191. 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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