Other / mixed grade configuration · New Albany, IN

Community Montessori

Federal NCES profile for Community Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180001101737Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Montessori earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#2 of 7
schools in New Albany · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
13.2%
free-lunch eligible

Community Montessori has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Montessori ranks #2 of 7 schools in New Albany, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-20 students YoY

Community Montessori held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-20 students YoY 180001101737 · New Albany, IN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

487 enr · 14.8:1 · 13.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Mckenzie High School (487 students)

Community Montessori held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-20 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Community Montessori compares

Community Montessori held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 7% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 73% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 487 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
487
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Indiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,777
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Two or More 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.5, Community Montessori is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Community Montessori Inc reports $9,777 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Albany

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Community Montessori

How many students attend Community Montessori?

Community Montessori has 487 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Albany, IN. CCD year-over-year: 506 (2022-23) → 486 (2023-24), nearly flat (-20).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Montessori?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Montessori is 14.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community Montessori?

13.2% of students at Community Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Montessori?

The largest demographic group at Community Montessori is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in New Albany, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Montessori?

Community Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Community Montessori rank among schools in New Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Montessori ranks #2 of 7 schools in New Albany, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Community Montessori Inc?

None; Community Montessori Inc is a single-school charter district, and Community Montessori is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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