Academy for Innovative Studies
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Evansville, Indiana
Academy for Innovative Studies in Evansville, Indiana enrolled 318 students in 2024-25 with 44.5 full-time teachers, 7.1 students per teacher against the Indiana median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 5% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (Indiana: 88.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%
348 students in 2022-23, 359 students in 2023-24, 318 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.1 to 44.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 348 | 39.1 | 8.9 |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 42.1 | 8.5 |
| 2024-25 | 318 | 44.5 | 7.1 |
7.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Indiana schools of this kind
Among the 52 Indiana schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 99 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy for Innovative Studies enrolled 197 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 153 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 99 of the 197 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions153
- Chronically absent92.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.8% of students were White, 38.7% Black, 12.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White41.8%
- Black38.7%
- Two or more races12.3%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Innovative Studies scored proficient or above: 5% or less in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 5% or less | 36% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
30-34% of the 76 students in Academy for Innovative Studies's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 30‑34% | 82% | 88.1% |
| Students in the class | 76 | 1,668 | 77,216 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Evansville
4 public schools of this kind in Evansville report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy for Innovative Studies is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bosse High School | 868 | 13.6 | 60.9% |
| Academy for Innovative Studies | 318 | 7.1 | 69.8% |
| Culver Family Learning Center | 172 | 7.9 | 37.8% |
| EVSC Virtual Academy | 151 | 12.9 | 29.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Academy for Innovative Studies
- EVSC Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 151 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Bosse High SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 868 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Academy for Innovative Studies with EVSC Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation spends per student$13,576 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,576
- The largest public schools in IndianaAcademy for Innovative Studies is the number 20 by size of 61 Indiana schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#20 of 61
- Indiana schools by students per teacher7.1 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 13.3 for schools of this kind.7.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Academy for Innovative Studies
How many students attend Academy for Innovative Studies?
318 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 348 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Evansville, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Innovative Studies?
7.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for schools of this kind is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Academy for Innovative Studies a Title I school?
Academy for Innovative Studies ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Academy for Innovative Studies do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Innovative Studies scored proficient or above: 5% or less in math, against 38.5% 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Academy for Innovative Studies?
30-34% of the 76 students in Academy for Innovative Studies's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Academy for Innovative Studies in?
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, NCES district ID 1803450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180345002462 are the district's.
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, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.