Enrollment
101
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 180016802582 Charter school
Mays Community Academy — Mays, IN
Federal NCES profile for Mays Community Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mays Community Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (10/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 10/100
- 30:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 57.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
School address
District: Mays Community Academy · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.5%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mays Community Academy compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mays Community Academy reports 101 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 30:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 86% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 91% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 57.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the Indiana average and 11% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 53.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mays Community Academy spends $16,901 per pupil district-wide, above the Indiana average of $12,079 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 12.6% from local sources (property taxes), 57.4% from the state, and 30.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mays Community Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30:1 | ▲ 86% | 16.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.5% | ▲ 16% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
30 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
101 larger than 10% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
30:1
students per teacher
— 86% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
53.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,901
per pupil, district-wide
— above Indiana avg of $12,079
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.
Overview
Enrollment 101 Top 3% in Indiana — larger than 97% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 30:1 +86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 57.5% +16% vs state
NCES ID 180016802582
Student demographics
White 95.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 53.5%
In-school suspensions 29
Out-of-school suspensions 47
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mays Community Academy, which includes Mays Community Academy.
$16,901
Per student
+40%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 57.4%
Federal 30.0%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Mays Community Academy side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Mays Community Academy
How many students attend Mays Community Academy?
Mays Community Academy has 101 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mays, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mays Community Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Mays Community Academy is 30:1, which is 86% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 91% 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%. The school serves a student body in Mays, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mays Community Academy?
Mays Community Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Mays Community Academy a good school?
Mays Community Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (10/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.