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South Bend, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Success Academy Primary School #103 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,046 per pupil, Success Academy Primary School ranks #276 of 406 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 $11,046 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 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 64/100, ranked #103 of 373 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 dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Success Academy Primary School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.7% 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.
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 $11,046 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #103 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 64/100, ranking #103 out of 373 districts in Indiana.