Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarksville, IN

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

Federal NCES profile for Indiana Gateway Digital Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180192002690
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#3 of 3
schools in Clarksville · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
62.6:1
large classes for Indiana
59.6%
free-lunch eligible

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indiana Gateway Digital Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Clarksville, IN.

Enrollment

5,318

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

85.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

62.6:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+294% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.6%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Indiana Gateway Digital Academy compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Clarksville, Indiana, enrolling 5,318 students.

Class loads run heavy: 62.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Indiana schools and 294% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 59.6% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 99% of state schools at 5,318 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 53/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1773 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Clarksville Community School Corp spends $6,204 per pupil, 49% below the Indiana average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Clarksville's public schools, it stands alongside Clarksville Elementary School (649 students): Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (62.6:1 vs 27:1).

Clarksville Community School Corp also operates Clarksville Elementary School (649 students) and Clarksville Middle School (430 students) alongside Indiana Gateway Digital Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Indiana Gateway Digital Academy compares

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 62.6:1 ▲ 294% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.6% ▲ 20% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 5,318 top 1% - -

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

62.6:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
5,318
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
62.6:1
students per teacher - 294% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$6,204
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 1773 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 66.0%
African American 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarksville Community School Corp, which includes Indiana Gateway Digital Academy.

$6,204
Per student
-49%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 64.9%
Federal 7.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Indiana Gateway Digital Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clarksville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clarksville Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clarksville Senior High School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Indiana Gateway Digital Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarksville Community School Corp · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Clarksville

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

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Indiana Gateway Digital Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Indiana Gateway Digital Academy

How many students attend Indiana Gateway Digital Academy?

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy has 5,318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarksville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is 62.6:1, which is 294% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 299% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy?

59.6% of students at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indiana Gateway Digital Academy?

The largest demographic group at Indiana Gateway Digital Academy is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Clarksville, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indiana Gateway Digital Academy?

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indiana Gateway Digital Academy rank among schools in Clarksville?

By Resource Investment Index, Indiana Gateway Digital Academy ranks #3 of 3 schools in Clarksville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Clarksville on the city page.

Is Indiana Gateway Digital Academy a good school?

Indiana Gateway Digital Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clarksville Community School Corp?

Besides Indiana Gateway Digital Academy, Clarksville Community School Corp also operates Clarksville Elementary School (649 students), Clarksville Middle School (430 students), and Clarksville Senior High School (412 students). See the Clarksville Community School Corp district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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