Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103

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An equity score of 56/100 ranks Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 #149 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,189 per pupil, Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 ranks #25 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

538
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,189
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 operates 1 public schools serving 538 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Marion County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,189 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.1% local, 35.6% state, and 30.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #149 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 53.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.3% African American, 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103, enrolling 689 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103 accounts for 100.0% of all Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 a distant remainder — means Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.7% 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 chronic absenteeism rate is 53.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

30.3%
Federal
35.6%
State
34.1%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
149 / 373
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103.

White 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.5%
African American 55.3%
Multiracial 1.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

53.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103

School Enrollment
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103
Charter
689

How Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103?

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 538 students.

How much does Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 spend per student?

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 spends $16,189 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #149 in Indiana.

What is the demographic composition of Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103?

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 students are 55.3% African American, 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103?

Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #149 out of 373 districts in Indiana.