An equity score of 69/100 ranks The Path School #63 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,858 per pupil, The Path School ranks #48 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
The Path School operates 1 public schools serving 556 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,858 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.6% local, 59.2% state, and 34.2% 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 69/100, ranked #63 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.
and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.0% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% African American, 5.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Path School, enrolling 705 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Path School accounts for 100.0% of all The Path School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Path School a distant remainder — means The Path 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.
The Path School reports 81.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
The Path School chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — 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.
The Path School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 556 students.
How much does The Path School spend per student?
The Path School spends $15,858 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #63 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of The Path School?
The Path School students are 61.0% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% African American, 5.8% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Path School?
The Path School has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #63 out of 372 districts in Indiana.