An equity score of 79/100 ranks Tindley Genesis Academy #27 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,250 per pupil, Tindley Genesis Academy ranks #232 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tindley Genesis Academy operates 1 public schools serving 420 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 $12,250 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 0.3% local, 67.7% state, and 32.0% 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 79/100, ranked #27 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 82.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% African American, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Tindley Genesis Academy, enrolling 368 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Tindley Genesis Academy accounts for 87.6% of all Tindley Genesis Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tindley Genesis Academy a distant remainder — means Tindley Genesis Academy-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.
Tindley Genesis Academy reports 82.1% 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.
Tindley Genesis Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 82.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Tindley Genesis Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 420 students.
How much does Tindley Genesis Academy spend per student?
Tindley Genesis Academy spends $12,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #27 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Tindley Genesis Academy?
Tindley Genesis Academy students are 84.5% African American, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tindley Genesis Academy?
Tindley Genesis Academy has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #27 out of 372 districts in Indiana.