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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 448 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 18%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
124 Schools
# Students
448 Students
52,216 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
3,304 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Career Academy High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
34%
40%
% White
47%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,719 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,772
$13,222
Spending / Student
$15,719
$12,852
Best Career Academy High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
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