The PATH School

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800220

The PATH School spent $15,858 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 705 students in 2024-25; 60.8% of its revenue came from the state.

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 The PATH School in enrollment (522 to 573 students) and The PATH School itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to The PATH School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 $16,593; The PATH School $15,858; SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence $15,466; IN Math & Science Academy $14,959; Attica Consolidated School Corp $12,493; Dugger Union Community School Corporation $11,815; Hammond Academy of Science & Tech $10,578; Randolph Southern School Corp $10,481; Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind $10,323; Discovery Charter School $9,794; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kPhalen Leadership Academy at F…$16,593The PATH School$15,858SE Neighborhood Sch of Excelle…$15,466IN Math & Science Academy$14,959Attica Consolidated School Corp$12,493Dugger Union Community School …$11,815Hammond Academy of Science & T…$10,578Randolph Southern School Corp$10,481Purdue Polytechnic High School…$10,323Discovery Charter School$9,794State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to The PATH School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 $16,593; The PATH School $15,858; SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence $15,466; IN Math & Science Academy $14,959; Attica Consolidated School Corp $12,493; Dugger Union Community School Corporation $11,815; Hammond Academy of Science & Tech $10,578; Randolph Southern School Corp $10,481; Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind $10,323; Discovery Charter School $9,794; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kPhalen Leadership Academy at Franci…$16,593The PATH School$15,858SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence$15,466IN Math & Science Academy$14,959Attica Consolidated School Corp$12,493Dugger Union Community School Corpo…$11,815Hammond Academy of Science & Tech$10,578Randolph Southern School Corp$10,481Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind$10,323Discovery Charter School$9,794State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to The PATH School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 $16,593; The PATH School $15,858; SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence $15,466; IN Math & Science Academy $14,959; Attica Consolidated School Corp $12,493; Dugger Union Community School Corporation $11,815; Hammond Academy of Science & Tech $10,578; Randolph Southern School Corp $10,481; Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind $10,323; Discovery Charter School $9,794; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.7.5k12.5k17.5kPhalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott…$16,593The PATH School$15,858SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence$15,466IN Math & Science Academy$14,959Attica Consolidated School Corp$12,493Dugger Union Community School Corporation$11,815Hammond Academy of Science & Tech$10,578Randolph Southern School Corp$10,481Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind$10,323Discovery Charter School$9,794State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to The PATH School, FY23Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103 $16,593; The PATH School $15,858; SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence $15,466; IN Math & Science Academy $14,959; Attica Consolidated School Corp $12,493; Dugger Union Community School Corporation $11,815; Hammond Academy of Science & Tech $10,578; Randolph Southern School Corp $10,481; Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind $10,323; Discovery Charter School $9,794; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.7.5k12.5k17.5kPhalen Leadership Academy at Francis Sc…$16,593The PATH School$15,858SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence$15,466IN Math & Science Academy$14,959Attica Consolidated School Corp$12,493Dugger Union Community School Corporati…$11,815Hammond Academy of Science & Tech$10,578Randolph Southern School Corp$10,481Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind$10,323Discovery Charter School$9,794State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$10,347,000 in revenue: 60.8% state, 3.0% local and 36.2% federal. Total spending including $25,000 of capital outlay was $8,847,000, or $15,912 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The PATH School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,291,000; Local $314,000; Federal $3,742,000; total $10,347,000.
  • State$6,291,000 61%
  • Local$314,000 3%
  • Federal$3,742,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

556 students in 2022-23, 612 students in 2023-24, 705 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The PATH School enrollment by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 70502004006008002022-235562023-246122024-25705
The PATH School enrollment by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 70502004006008002022-235562023-246122024-25705
The PATH School enrollment by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 70502004006008002022-235562023-246122024-25705
The PATH School enrollment by school year2022-23: 556, 2023-24: 612, 2024-25: 70502004006008002022-235562023-246122024-25705

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355632.017.4
2023-2461231.019.7
2024-2570554.013.1

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 The PATH School scored proficient or above: 8% in reading and 4% 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 arts8%41.3%331
Math4%37.5%326

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.

1 elementary school, 705 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The PATH School70513.167.8%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 The PATH School

  • Phone: (317) 226-4267
  • Office: 653 Somerset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46222

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 The PATH School

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentThe PATH School ranks 39 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,858).#39 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaThe PATH School is the number 313 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 556 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#313 of 414
  3. Hammond Academy of Science & TechThe next larger Indiana district: 564 students in fall 2022, $10,578 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,578
  4. Attica Consolidated School CorpThe next smaller Indiana district: 542 students in fall 2022, $12,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,493
  5. Compare The PATH School with Hammond Academy of Science & TechEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 The PATH School

  1. How many schools and students are in The PATH School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 705 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The PATH School spend per student?
    $15,858 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 The PATH School's money come from?
    $10,347,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.8% state, 3.0% local and 36.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in The PATH School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The PATH School scored proficient or above: 8% in reading and 4% 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 PATH School's NCES district ID?
    1800220. 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 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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