Signature School

Listed by NCES as Signature School Inc (district ID 1800021)

Public school district · Vanderburgh County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800021

Signature School spent $11,181 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 384 students in 2024-25; 88.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (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 Signature School in enrollment (369 to 423 students) and Signature School itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Signature School, FY23PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; KIPP Indy Legacy High $16,332; Riverside High School $15,592; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20k25kPLA at George H Fisher School …$20,271Charles A Tindley Accelerated …$19,522KIPP Indy Legacy High$16,332Riverside High School$15,592Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556East Chicago Urban Enterprise …$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Signature School, FY23PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; KIPP Indy Legacy High $16,332; Riverside High School $15,592; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20k25kPLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Charles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522KIPP Indy Legacy High$16,332Riverside High School$15,592Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556East Chicago Urban Enterprise Acade…$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Signature School, FY23PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; KIPP Indy Legacy High $16,332; Riverside High School $15,592; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20k25kPLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Charles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522KIPP Indy Legacy High$16,332Riverside High School$15,592Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Signature School, FY23PLA at George H Fisher School 93 $20,271; Charles A Tindley Accelerated School $19,522; KIPP Indy Legacy High $16,332; Riverside High School $15,592; Timothy L Johnson Academy $14,822; KIPP Indy College Prep Middle $14,556; East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy $13,856; Career Academy Middle School $12,751; Tindley Genesis Academy $12,250; Signature School $11,181; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.10k15k20k25kPLA at George H Fisher School 93$20,271Charles A Tindley Accelerated School$19,522KIPP Indy Legacy High$16,332Riverside High School$15,592Timothy L Johnson Academy$14,822KIPP Indy College Prep Middle$14,556East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy$13,856Career Academy Middle School$12,751Tindley Genesis Academy$12,250Signature School$11,181State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$4,412,000 in revenue: 88.9% state, 9.7% local and 1.3% federal. Total spending including $58,000 of capital outlay was $4,452,000, or $11,328 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Signature School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,923,000; Local $430,000; Federal $59,000; total $4,412,000.
  • State$3,923,000 89%
  • Local$430,000 10%
  • Federal$59,000 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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

393 students in 2022-23, 378 students in 2023-24, 384 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Signature School enrollment by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 38401002003004002022-233932023-243782024-25384
Signature School enrollment by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 38401002003004002022-233932023-243782024-25384
Signature School enrollment by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 38401002003004002022-233932023-243782024-25384
Signature School enrollment by school year2022-23: 393, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 38401002003004002022-233932023-243782024-25384

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2339329.013.6
2023-2437829.013.0
2024-2538427.014.2

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

$1,591,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,048 per student

Signature School booked $1,591,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 29 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 $54,862 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 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).

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,454 in 2018-19, $3,307 in 2019-20, $3,632 in 2020-21, $3,804 in 2021-22, $4,048 in 2022-23.

Signature School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,454, 2019-20: $3,307, 2020-21: $3,632, 2021-22: $3,804, 2022-23: $4,04802k4k6k2018-19$3,4542019-20$3,3072020-21$3,6322021-22$3,8042022-23$4,048
Signature School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,454, 2019-20: $3,307, 2020-21: $3,632, 2021-22: $3,804, 2022-23: $4,04802k4k6k2018-19$3,4542019-20$3,3072020-21$3,6322021-22$3,8042022-23$4,048
Signature School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,454, 2019-20: $3,307, 2020-21: $3,632, 2021-22: $3,804, 2022-23: $4,04802k4k6k2018-19$3,4542019-20$3,3072020-21$3,6322021-22$3,8042022-23$4,048
Signature School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,454, 2019-20: $3,307, 2020-21: $3,632, 2021-22: $3,804, 2022-23: $4,04802k4k6k2018-19$3,4542019-20$3,3072020-21$3,6322021-22$3,8042022-23$4,048

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 Signature School scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading and 90-94% 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 arts95% or more41.3%90
Math90-94%37.5%90

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

95% or more of the 87 students in Signature School'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 rate95% or more88.1%
Students in the class8777,216

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 high school, 384 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Signature School Inc38414.27.3%Targeted 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.

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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 Signature School

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentSignature School ranks 124 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,181).#124 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaSignature School is the number 331 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 393 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#331 of 414
  3. Career Academy Middle SchoolThe next larger Indiana district: 394 students in fall 2022, $12,751 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,751
  4. Charles A Tindley Accelerated SchoolThe next smaller Indiana district: 391 students in fall 2022, $19,522 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,522
  5. Compare Signature School with Career Academy Middle SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Signature School Inc, its largest high school384 students in 2024-25, 14.2 per teacher.384
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaSignature School spent $54,862 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$54,862
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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 Signature School

  1. How many schools and students are in Signature School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 384 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Signature School spend per student?
    $11,181 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 Signature School's money come from?
    $4,412,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 88.9% state, 9.7% local and 1.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Signature School spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,591,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,048 per student. Divided by the 29 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,862 per teacher, more than 71 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 Signature School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Signature School scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading and 90-94% 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 Signature School?
    95% or more of the 87 students in Signature School'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 Signature School's NCES district ID?
    1800021. 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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