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An equity score of 49/100 ranks Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy #200 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $6,260 per pupil, Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy ranks #389 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy operates 1 public schools serving 350 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 $6,260 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 41 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.9% local, 71.6% state, and 22.4% 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 49/100, ranked #200 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.
a 260:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 58.8% African American, 16.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy accounts for 74.3% of all Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy a distant remainder — means Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy-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.
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.4% 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.
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is typically wider than the Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 350 students.
How much does Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy spend per student?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy spends $6,260 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #200 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy students are 58.8% African American, 16.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #200 out of 373 districts in Indiana.