An equity score of 66/100 ranks Success Academy Primary School #85 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,972 per pupil, Success Academy Primary School ranks #255 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Success Academy Primary School operates 1 public schools serving 604 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,972 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.5% local, 79.3% state, and 6.2% 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 66/100, ranked #85 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 305:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.9% African American, 24.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Success Academy Primary School accounts for 100.0% of all Success Academy Primary School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Success Academy Primary School a distant remainder — means Success Academy Primary School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Success Academy Primary School reports 74.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Success Academy Primary School student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — 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 Success Academy Primary School is typically wider than the Success Academy Primary School-aggregate figure suggests.
Success Academy Primary School chronic absenteeism rate is 35.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Success Academy Primary School'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 Success Academy Primary School?
Success Academy Primary School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 604 students.
How much does Success Academy Primary School spend per student?
Success Academy Primary School spends $11,972 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #85 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Success Academy Primary School?
Success Academy Primary School students are 44.9% African American, 24.4% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Success Academy Primary School?
Success Academy Primary School has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #85 out of 372 districts in Indiana.