Steel City Academy

Public school district · Lake County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800171

Steel City Academy spent $20,808 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 286 students in 2024-25; 63.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (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 Steel City Academy in enrollment (322 to 352 students) and Steel City Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Steel City Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - University Heights $4,512; Excel Center - Lafayette $4,339; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Acad…$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - University Heig…$4,512Excel Center - Lafayette$4,339Excel 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 Steel City Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - University Heights $4,512; Excel Center - Lafayette $4,339; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.05k10k15k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - University Heights$4,512Excel Center - Lafayette$4,339Excel 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 Steel City Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - University Heights $4,512; Excel Center - Lafayette $4,339; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - University Heights$4,512Excel Center - Lafayette$4,339Excel 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 Steel City Academy, FY23Steel City Academy $20,808; Adelante Schools $18,909; Hamilton Community Schools $16,031; Tri-Township Cons School Corp $13,786; Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy $13,314; The Bloomington Project School $10,697; Excel Center - University Heights $4,512; Excel Center - Lafayette $4,339; Excel Center - Lafayette Square $4,184; Excel Center - Kokomo $4,105; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k25kSteel City Academy$20,808Adelante Schools$18,909Hamilton Community Schools$16,031Tri-Township Cons School Corp$13,786Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy$13,314The Bloomington Project School$10,697Excel Center - University Heights$4,512Excel Center - Lafayette$4,339Excel Center - Lafayette Square$4,184Excel Center - Kokomo$4,105State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$7,121,000 in revenue: 63.2% state, 1.1% local and 35.7% federal. Total spending including $113,000 of capital outlay was $7,352,000, or $21,434 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Steel City Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,501,000; Local $81,000; Federal $2,539,000; total $7,121,000.
  • State$4,501,000 63%
  • Local$81,000 1%
  • Federal$2,539,000 36%

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

343 students in 2022-23, 317 students in 2023-24, 286 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Steel City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 317, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233432023-243172024-25286
Steel City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 317, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233432023-243172024-25286
Steel City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 317, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233432023-243172024-25286
Steel City Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 317, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233432023-243172024-25286

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334322.015.6
2023-2431721.015.1
2024-2528632.08.9

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

$1,079,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,146 per student

Steel City Academy booked $1,079,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 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 $49,023 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 35 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$1,048,00097.1%
Other programs$31,0002.9%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,165 in 2018-19, $3,385 in 2019-20, $2,783 in 2020-21, $2,869 in 2021-22, $3,146 in 2022-23.

Steel City Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,165, 2019-20: $3,385, 2020-21: $2,783, 2021-22: $2,869, 2022-23: $3,14601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1652019-20$3,3852020-21$2,7832021-22$2,8692022-23$3,146
Steel City Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,165, 2019-20: $3,385, 2020-21: $2,783, 2021-22: $2,869, 2022-23: $3,14601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1652019-20$3,3852020-21$2,7832021-22$2,8692022-23$3,146
Steel City Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,165, 2019-20: $3,385, 2020-21: $2,783, 2021-22: $2,869, 2022-23: $3,14601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1652019-20$3,3852020-21$2,7832021-22$2,8692022-23$3,146
Steel City Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,165, 2019-20: $3,385, 2020-21: $2,783, 2021-22: $2,869, 2022-23: $3,14601k2k3k4k2018-19$3,1652019-20$3,3852020-21$2,7832021-22$2,8692022-23$3,146

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 Steel City Academy scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less 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 arts10-14%41.3%164
Math5% or less37.5%166

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

60-69% of the 49 students in Steel City 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 rate60‑69%88.1%
Students in the class4977,216

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, 286 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Steel City Academy2868.969.6%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.

Contact Steel City Academy

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 Steel City Academy

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentSteel City Academy ranks 6 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,808).#6 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaSteel City Academy is the number 340 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 343 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#340 of 414
  3. Excel Center - Lafayette SquareThe next larger Indiana district: 347 students in fall 2022, $4,184 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$4,184
  4. Tri-Township Cons School CorpThe next smaller Indiana district: 337 students in fall 2022, $13,786 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,786
  5. Compare Steel City Academy with Excel Center - Lafayette SquareEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across IndianaSteel City Academy spent $49,023 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$49,023
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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 Steel City Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Steel City Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 286 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Steel City Academy spend per student?
    $20,808 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 Steel City Academy's money come from?
    $7,121,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.2% state, 1.1% local and 35.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Steel City Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,079,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,146 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,023 per teacher, more than 35 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 Steel City Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Steel City Academy scored proficient or above: 10-14% in reading and 5% or less 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 Steel City Academy?
    60-69% of the 49 students in Steel City 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 Steel City Academy's NCES district ID?
    1800171. 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 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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