Other / mixed grade configuration · Mays, IN

Mays Community Academy

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180016802582Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mays Community Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

10
Resource Index · Lower
25.3:1
large classes for Indiana
57.5%
free-lunch eligible
101
students enrolled

Mays Community Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 180016802582 · Mays, IN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

101 enr · 25.3:1 · 57.5% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Mays Community Academy CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Mays Community Academy compares

Mays Community 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 25.3:1 ▲ 59% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.5% ▲ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 97% - -

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

25.3:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
25.3:1
students per teacher - 59% above state mean
Top 98% in Indiana - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
53.5%
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
$18,642
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 75.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%

Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Mays Community Academy is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mays Community Academy, which includes Mays Community Academy.

$18,642
Per student
+44%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,921
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 57.4%
Federal 30.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 Mays Community Academy

How many students attend Mays Community Academy?

Mays Community Academy has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mays, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mays Community Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Mays Community Academy is 25.3:1, which is 59% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mays Community Academy?

57.5% of students at Mays Community Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mays Community Academy?

The largest demographic group at Mays Community Academy is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Mays, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mays Community Academy?

Mays Community Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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).

What other schools are in Mays Community Academy?

None; Mays Community Academy is a single-school charter district, and Mays Community Academy 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.

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