Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800222

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy spent $13,314 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 260 students in 2024-25; 74.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy in enrollment (330 to 372 students) and Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808PLA at George H Fisher School …$20,271Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Acad…$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - Lafayette Square$4,184Excel Center - Kokomo$4,105State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808PLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - Lafayette Square$4,184Excel Center - Kokomo$4,105State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808PLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - Lafayette Square$4,184Excel Center - Kokomo$4,105State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808PLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - Lafayette Square$4,184Excel Center - Kokomo$4,105State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$4,472,000 in revenue: 74.9% state, 15.7% local and 9.4% federal. Total spending was $4,660,000, or $13,314 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,348,000; Local $704,000; Federal $420,000; total $4,472,000.
  • State$3,348,000 75%
  • Local$704,000 16%
  • Federal$420,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

350 students in 2022-23, 289 students in 2023-24, 260 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 350, 2023-24: 289, 2024-25: 26001002003004002022-233502023-242892024-25260
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 350, 2023-24: 289, 2024-25: 26001002003004002022-233502023-242892024-25260
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 350, 2023-24: 289, 2024-25: 26001002003004002022-233502023-242892024-25260
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 350, 2023-24: 289, 2024-25: 26001002003004002022-233502023-242892024-25260

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335039.09.0
2023-2428983.03.5
2024-2526030.08.7

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

$1,786,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,103 per student

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy booked $1,786,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 39 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 $45,795 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 18 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$1,627,00091.1%
Special education$158,0008.8%
Other programs$1,0000.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2020-21 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $9,588 in 2020-21, $2,316 in 2021-22, $5,103 in 2022-23.

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $9,588, 2021-22: $2,316, 2022-23: $5,10302.5k5k7.5k10k2020-21$9,5882021-22$2,3162022-23$5,103
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $9,588, 2021-22: $2,316, 2022-23: $5,10302.5k5k7.5k10k2020-21$9,5882021-22$2,3162022-23$5,103
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $9,588, 2021-22: $2,316, 2022-23: $5,10302.5k5k7.5k10k2020-21$9,5882021-22$2,3162022-23$5,103
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2020-21: $9,588, 2021-22: $2,316, 2022-23: $5,10302.5k5k7.5k10k2020-21$9,5882021-22$2,3162022-23$5,103

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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 9% in reading and 2% 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 arts9%41.3%265
Math2%37.5%265

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

40-59% of the 29 students in Phalen Virtual Leadership 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 rate40‑59%88.1%
Students in the class2977,216

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 other school, 260 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy2608.775.4%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.

Contact Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

  • Phone: (317) 939-3787
  • Office: 4352 Mitthoeffer Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46235

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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentPhalen Virtual Leadership Academy ranks 78 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,314).#78 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaPhalen Virtual Leadership Academy is the number 338 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 350 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#338 of 414
  3. Hamilton Community SchoolsThe next larger Indiana district: 352 students in fall 2022, $16,031 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,031
  4. Excel Center - Lafayette SquareThe next smaller Indiana district: 347 students in fall 2022, $4,184 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$4,184
  5. Compare Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy with Hamilton Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaPhalen Virtual Leadership Academy spent $45,795 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$45,795
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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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 260 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy spend per student?
    $13,314 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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy's money come from?
    $4,472,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.9% state, 15.7% local and 9.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,786,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,103 per student. Divided by the 39 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $45,795 per teacher, more than 18 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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy scored proficient or above: 9% in reading and 2% 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 Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
    40-59% of the 29 students in Phalen Virtual Leadership 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.
  7. What is Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800222. 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 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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