Joshua Academy Charter School

Listed by NCES as Joshua Academy (district ID 1800037)

Public school district · Vanderburgh County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800037

Joshua Academy Charter School spent $13,152 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 254 students in 2024-25; 72.7% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Joshua Academy Charter School in enrollment (233 to 284 students) and Joshua Academy Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Joshua Academy Charter School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School $17,553; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North $10,640; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; Excel Center - Anderson $4,055; Excel Center - Muncie $3,758; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN…$18,803James & Rosemary Phalen Leader…$17,553Lawrence County Independent Sc…$14,774Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Purdue Polytechnic High Sch No…$10,640Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248Excel Center - Anderson$4,055Excel Center - Muncie$3,758State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Joshua Academy Charter School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School $17,553; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North $10,640; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; Excel Center - Anderson $4,055; Excel Center - Muncie $3,758; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership …$17,553Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North$10,640Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248Excel Center - Anderson$4,055Excel Center - Muncie$3,758State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Joshua Academy Charter School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School $17,553; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North $10,640; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; Excel Center - Anderson $4,055; Excel Center - Muncie $3,758; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy…$17,553Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North$10,640Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248Excel Center - Anderson$4,055Excel Center - Muncie$3,758State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Joshua Academy Charter School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc $18,803; James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School $17,553; Lawrence County Independent Schools $14,774; Joshua Academy Charter School $13,152; Paramount Cottage Home $12,626; Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North $10,640; Geist Montessori Academy $10,498; Renaissance Academy $10,248; Excel Center - Anderson $4,055; Excel Center - Muncie $3,758; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20kPhalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc$18,803James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Acad…$17,553Lawrence County Independent Schools$14,774Joshua Academy Charter School$13,152Paramount Cottage Home$12,626Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North$10,640Geist Montessori Academy$10,498Renaissance Academy$10,248Excel Center - Anderson$4,055Excel Center - Muncie$3,758State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$4,081,000 in revenue: 72.7% state, 4.0% local and 23.3% federal. Total spending including $77,000 of capital outlay was $3,609,000, or $13,670 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Joshua Academy Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,967,000; Local $162,000; Federal $952,000; total $4,081,000.
  • State$2,967,000 73%
  • Local$162,000 4%
  • Federal$952,000 23%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

264 students in 2022-23, 253 students in 2023-24, 254 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Joshua Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 264, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232642023-242532024-25254
Joshua Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 264, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232642023-242532024-25254
Joshua Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 264, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232642023-242532024-25254
Joshua Academy Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 264, 2023-24: 253, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232642023-242532024-25254

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232649.029.3
2023-242536.042.2
2024-2525413.019.5

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 Joshua Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts15-19%41.3%110
Math15-19%37.5%110

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.

1 elementary school, 254 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Joshua Academy25419.569.3%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 Joshua Academy Charter School

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 Joshua Academy Charter School

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentJoshua Academy Charter School ranks 81 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,152).#81 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaJoshua Academy Charter School is the number 361 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 264 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#361 of 414
  3. Paramount Cottage HomeThe next larger Indiana district: 265 students in fall 2022, $12,626 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,626
  4. Renaissance AcademyThe next smaller Indiana district: 246 students in fall 2022, $10,248 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,248
  5. Compare Joshua Academy Charter School with Paramount Cottage HomeEnrollment, 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 Joshua Academy Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Joshua Academy Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 254 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Joshua Academy Charter School spend per student?
    $13,152 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 Joshua Academy Charter School's money come from?
    $4,081,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.7% state, 4.0% local and 23.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Joshua Academy Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Joshua Academy Charter School scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 15-19% 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 Joshua Academy Charter School's NCES district ID?
    1800037. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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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