Career Academy High School District

3801 Crescent Cir
South Bend, IN 46628
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#232 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

22%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
41%
6-9%
34%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%
(2022-23)
18.1%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
35%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% White
44%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,150 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$8 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,981
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,150
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Best Career Academy High School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Career Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 Crescent Circle
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 299-9800
Gr: 9-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 481 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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