Options Schools

Listed by NCES as Options Charter Schools (district ID 1800016)

Public school district · Hamilton County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800016

Options Schools spent $12,221 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,043 students in 2024-25; 93.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 37% (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 Options Schools in enrollment (908 to 959 students) and Options Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Options Schools, FY23Irvington Community Schools $13,917; Randolph Eastern School Corporation $13,252; North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $12,722; Orleans Community Schools $12,427; Pioneer Regional School Corporation $12,425; Triton School Corporation $12,253; Options Schools $12,221; West Washington School Corp $11,921; South Central Community School Corporation $11,103; MSD of New Durham Township $10,258; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.8k10k12k14k16kIrvington Community Schools$13,917Randolph Eastern School Corpor…$13,252North Judson-San Pierre Sch Co…$12,722Orleans Community Schools$12,427Pioneer Regional School Corpor…$12,425Triton School Corporation$12,253Options Schools$12,221West Washington School Corp$11,921South Central Community School…$11,103MSD of New Durham Township$10,258State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Options Schools, FY23Irvington Community Schools $13,917; Randolph Eastern School Corporation $13,252; North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $12,722; Orleans Community Schools $12,427; Pioneer Regional School Corporation $12,425; Triton School Corporation $12,253; Options Schools $12,221; West Washington School Corp $11,921; South Central Community School Corporation $11,103; MSD of New Durham Township $10,258; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.8k10k12k14k16kIrvington Community Schools$13,917Randolph Eastern School Corporation$13,252North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp$12,722Orleans Community Schools$12,427Pioneer Regional School Corporation$12,425Triton School Corporation$12,253Options Schools$12,221West Washington School Corp$11,921South Central Community School Corp…$11,103MSD of New Durham Township$10,258State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Options Schools, FY23Irvington Community Schools $13,917; Randolph Eastern School Corporation $13,252; North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $12,722; Orleans Community Schools $12,427; Pioneer Regional School Corporation $12,425; Triton School Corporation $12,253; Options Schools $12,221; West Washington School Corp $11,921; South Central Community School Corporation $11,103; MSD of New Durham Township $10,258; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.8k12k16kIrvington Community Schools$13,917Randolph Eastern School Corporation$13,252North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp$12,722Orleans Community Schools$12,427Pioneer Regional School Corporation$12,425Triton School Corporation$12,253Options Schools$12,221West Washington School Corp$11,921South Central Community School Corporation$11,103MSD of New Durham Township$10,258State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Options Schools, FY23Irvington Community Schools $13,917; Randolph Eastern School Corporation $13,252; North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $12,722; Orleans Community Schools $12,427; Pioneer Regional School Corporation $12,425; Triton School Corporation $12,253; Options Schools $12,221; West Washington School Corp $11,921; South Central Community School Corporation $11,103; MSD of New Durham Township $10,258; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.8k12k16kIrvington Community Schools$13,917Randolph Eastern School Corporation$13,252North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp$12,722Orleans Community Schools$12,427Pioneer Regional School Corporation$12,425Triton School Corporation$12,253Options Schools$12,221West Washington School Corp$11,921South Central Community School Corporat…$11,103MSD of New Durham Township$10,258State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$11,835,000 in revenue: 93.0% state, 5.9% local and 1.1% federal. Total spending including $349,000 of capital outlay was $11,839,000, or $12,689 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Options Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,005,000; Local $696,000; Federal $134,000; total $11,835,000.
  • State$11,005,000 93%
  • Local$696,000 6%
  • Federal$134,000 1%

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

933 students in 2022-23, 1,025 students in 2023-24, 1,043 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Options Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 933, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-239332023-241,0252024-251,043
Options Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 933, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-239332023-241,0252024-251,043
Options Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 933, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-239332023-241,0252024-251,043
Options Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 933, 2023-24: 1,025, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-239332023-241,0252024-251,043

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2393344.021.2
2023-241,02564.016.0
2024-251,04365.016.0

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

$2,430,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,605 per student

Options Schools booked $2,430,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 44 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,227 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$107,0004.4%
Vocational$105,0004.3%
Other programs$2,218,00091.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,343 in 2018-19, $2,424 in 2019-20, $2,205 in 2020-21, $2,437 in 2021-22, $2,605 in 2022-23.

Options Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,343, 2019-20: $2,424, 2020-21: $2,205, 2021-22: $2,437, 2022-23: $2,60501k2k3k2018-19$2,3432019-20$2,4242020-21$2,2052021-22$2,4372022-23$2,605
Options Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,343, 2019-20: $2,424, 2020-21: $2,205, 2021-22: $2,437, 2022-23: $2,60501k2k3k2018-19$2,3432019-20$2,4242020-21$2,2052021-22$2,4372022-23$2,605
Options Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,343, 2019-20: $2,424, 2020-21: $2,205, 2021-22: $2,437, 2022-23: $2,60501k2k3k2018-19$2,3432019-20$2,4242020-21$2,2052021-22$2,4372022-23$2,605
Options Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,343, 2019-20: $2,424, 2020-21: $2,205, 2021-22: $2,437, 2022-23: $2,60501k2k3k2018-19$2,3432019-20$2,4242020-21$2,2052021-22$2,4372022-23$2,605

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Options Schools scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 8% 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 arts19%41.3%272
Math8%37.5%271

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

37% of the 332 students in Options Schools' 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 rate37%88.1%
Students in the class33277,216

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.

3 high schools, 1,043 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Options Indiana61227.02.0%Not Title I
Options Westfield24811.41.6%Not Title I
Options Noblesville1838.96.6%Not Title I

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.

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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 Options Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentOptions Schools ranks 106 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,221).#106 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaOptions Schools is the number 252 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 933 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#252 of 414
  3. West Washington School CorpThe next larger Indiana district: 934 students in fall 2022, $11,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,921
  4. North Judson-San Pierre Sch CorpThe next smaller Indiana district: 931 students in fall 2022, $12,722 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,722
  5. Compare Options Schools with West Washington School CorpEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Options Indiana, its largest high school612 students in 2024-25, 27.0 per teacher.612
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaOptions Schools spent $55,227 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$55,227
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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 Options Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Options Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high), enrolling 1,043 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Options Schools spend per student?
    $12,221 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 Options Schools' money come from?
    $11,835,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 93.0% state, 5.9% local and 1.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Options Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,430,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,605 per student. Divided by the 44 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,227 per teacher, more than 72 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Options Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Options Schools scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 8% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Options Schools?
    37% of the 332 students in Options Schools' 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.
  7. What is Options Schools' NCES district ID?
    1800016. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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