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Career Academy High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 481 students in Career Academy High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Career Academy High School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
134 Schools
# Students
481 Students
55,577 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
3,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Career Academy High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.1%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
35%
39%
% White
44%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,640 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,033
$13,125
Spending / Student
$14,640
$12,758
Best Career Academy High School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Career Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3801 Crescent Circle
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 299-9800
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 299-9800
Gr: 9-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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