Smith Academy for Excellence

Public school district · Allen County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800131

Smith Academy for Excellence spent $15,137 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 64 students in 2024-25; 62.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% 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 Smith Academy for Excellence in enrollment (33 to 138 students) and Smith Academy for Excellence itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Smith Academy for Excellence, FY23The Hope Academy Inc. $54,121; Dynamic Minds Academy $30,217; Promise Prep $23,290; Rural Community Schools Inc $19,729; Vanguard Collegiate of Indy $19,535; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Mays Community Academy $18,642; Smith Academy for Excellence $15,137; Otwell Miller Academy $14,128; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40k60kThe Hope Academy Inc.$54,121Dynamic Minds Academy$30,217Promise Prep$23,290Rural Community Schools Inc$19,729Vanguard Collegiate of Indy$19,535Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Mays Community Academy$18,642Smith Academy for Excellence$15,137Otwell Miller Academy$14,128Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Smith Academy for Excellence, FY23The Hope Academy Inc. $54,121; Dynamic Minds Academy $30,217; Promise Prep $23,290; Rural Community Schools Inc $19,729; Vanguard Collegiate of Indy $19,535; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Mays Community Academy $18,642; Smith Academy for Excellence $15,137; Otwell Miller Academy $14,128; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40k60kThe Hope Academy Inc.$54,121Dynamic Minds Academy$30,217Promise Prep$23,290Rural Community Schools Inc$19,729Vanguard Collegiate of Indy$19,535Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Mays Community Academy$18,642Smith Academy for Excellence$15,137Otwell Miller Academy$14,128Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Smith Academy for Excellence, FY23The Hope Academy Inc. $54,121; Dynamic Minds Academy $30,217; Promise Prep $23,290; Rural Community Schools Inc $19,729; Vanguard Collegiate of Indy $19,535; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Mays Community Academy $18,642; Smith Academy for Excellence $15,137; Otwell Miller Academy $14,128; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40k60kThe Hope Academy Inc.$54,121Dynamic Minds Academy$30,217Promise Prep$23,290Rural Community Schools Inc$19,729Vanguard Collegiate of Indy$19,535Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Mays Community Academy$18,642Smith Academy for Excellence$15,137Otwell Miller Academy$14,128Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Smith Academy for Excellence, FY23The Hope Academy Inc. $54,121; Dynamic Minds Academy $30,217; Promise Prep $23,290; Rural Community Schools Inc $19,729; Vanguard Collegiate of Indy $19,535; Rooted School Indianapolis $19,507; Mays Community Academy $18,642; Smith Academy for Excellence $15,137; Otwell Miller Academy $14,128; Excel Center - Bloomington $4,839; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40k60kThe Hope Academy Inc.$54,121Dynamic Minds Academy$30,217Promise Prep$23,290Rural Community Schools Inc$19,729Vanguard Collegiate of Indy$19,535Rooted School Indianapolis$19,507Mays Community Academy$18,642Smith Academy for Excellence$15,137Otwell Miller Academy$14,128Excel Center - Bloomington$4,839State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$1,287,000 in revenue: 62.6% state, 13.8% local and 23.5% federal. Total spending including $363,000 of capital outlay was $1,468,000, or $20,110 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Smith Academy for Excellence revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $806,000; Local $178,000; Federal $303,000; total $1,287,000.
  • State$806,000 63%
  • Local$178,000 14%
  • Federal$303,000 24%

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

73 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 64 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Smith Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 640204060802022-23732023-24762024-2564
Smith Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 640204060802022-23732023-24762024-2564
Smith Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 640204060802022-23732023-24762024-2564
Smith Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 640204060802022-23732023-24762024-2564

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23739.08.1
2023-24767.010.9
2024-25646.010.7

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Smith Academy for Excellence scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 11-19% 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 arts11-19%41.3%41
Math11-19%37.5%41

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

50% or more of the 8 students in Smith Academy for Excellence'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 rate50% or more88.1%
Students in the class877,216

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, 64 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Smith Academy for Excellence6410.775.0%Schoolwide 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.

Contact Smith Academy for Excellence

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 Smith Academy for Excellence

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentSmith Academy for Excellence ranks 50 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,137).#50 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaSmith Academy for Excellence is the number 410 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 73 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#410 of 414
  3. The Genius SchoolThe next larger Indiana district: 74 students in fall 2022.
  4. Vanguard Collegiate of IndyThe next smaller Indiana district: 71 students in fall 2022, $19,535 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,535
  5. Compare Smith Academy for Excellence with The Genius SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Smith Academy for Excellence

  1. How many schools and students are in Smith Academy for Excellence?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 64 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Smith Academy for Excellence spend per student?
    $15,137 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 Smith Academy for Excellence's money come from?
    $1,287,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.6% state, 13.8% local and 23.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Smith Academy for Excellence do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Smith Academy for Excellence scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 11-19% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Smith Academy for Excellence?
    50% or more of the 8 students in Smith Academy for Excellence'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.
  6. What is Smith Academy for Excellence's NCES district ID?
    1800131. 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 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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