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Evansville, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Joshua Academy #228 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,806 per pupil, Joshua Academy ranks #300 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Joshua Academy operates 1 public schools serving 264 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Vanderburgh County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,806 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.8% local, 69.0% state, and 26.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #228 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Joshua Academy, enrolling 254 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Joshua Academy accounts for 96.2% of all Joshua Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Joshua Academy a distant remainder — means Joshua Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Joshua Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.1% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Joshua Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Joshua Academy is typically wider than the Joshua Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Joshua Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 264 students.
How much does Joshua Academy spend per student?
Joshua Academy spends $10,806 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #228 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Joshua Academy?
Joshua Academy students are 76.4% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Joshua Academy?
Joshua Academy has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #228 out of 373 districts in Indiana.