Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Connections Career Academy
Federal NCES profile for Indiana Connections Career Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Indiana Connections Career Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools.
- #14 of 90
- schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 49.6:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Indiana Connections Career Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Indiana Connections Career Academy ranks #14 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180019102631 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Indiana Connections Career Academy held near 724 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-21 students YoY 180019102631 · Indianapolis, IN Other · MID · CHARTER
942 enr · 49.6:1 · 38.3% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Clanton Elementary School (942 students)
Indiana Connections Career Academy held near 724 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Indiana Connections Career Academy compares
Indiana Connections Career Academy 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 | 49.6:1 | ▲ 212% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 23% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 942 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 69.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Indiana Connections Career Academy is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Indiana Connections Career Academy reports $5,340 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Indianapolis
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.
Similar enrollment (~942 students)
Frequently asked questions about Indiana Connections Career Academy
How many students attend Indiana Connections Career Academy?
Indiana Connections Career Academy has 942 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 745 (2022-23) → 724 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indiana Connections Career Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Indiana Connections Career Academy is 49.6:1, which is 212% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 216% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indiana Connections Career Academy?
38.3% of students at Indiana Connections Career Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indiana Connections Career Academy?
The largest demographic group at Indiana Connections Career Academy is White at 69.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indiana Connections Career Academy?
Indiana Connections Career Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Indiana Connections Career Academy rank among schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Indiana Connections Career Academy ranks #14 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Indianapolis on the city page.
What other schools are in Indiana Connections Career Academy?
None; Indiana Connections Career Academy is a single-school charter district, and Indiana Connections Career Academy is its only campus.