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Discovery Charter School District

Item: Discovery Charter School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

800 Canonie Dr
Porter, IN 46304

Top 20%

Tel: (219) 983-9800

www.discoverycharter.org

Top Rankings

Discovery Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

1 School

1,428 Schools

# Students

536 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
Kind	61	158
1	68	170
2	65	172
3	74	178
4	72	174
5	68	177
6	50	175
7	44	110
8	34	110

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District Rank

Discovery Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#75 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District
2023	#75
2022	#99
2021	#99
2019	#22
2018	#13
2017	#18
2016	#12
2015	#12
2014	#14
2013	#18
2012	#4
2011	#18

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48%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	48%	39%
2022	43%	38%
2021	44%	36%
2019	64%	45%
2018	76%	54%
2017	73%	54%
2016	78%	55%
2015	79%	64%
2014	92%	83%
2013	91%	81%
2012	95%	80%
2011	92%	79%

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48%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2022	48%	41%
2021	48%	43%
2019	66%	49%
2018	76%	62%
2017	78%	63%
2016	80%	64%
2015	84%	68%
2014	93%	80%
2013	95%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	87%	77%

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45-49%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2022	47%	34%
2021	47%	38%

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(2022-23)

14.9%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	14.9%	23.7%
2022	17.4%	25.1%
2021	7.8%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	0.53	0.55
2022	0.54	0.54
2021	0.53	0.53
2020	0.43	0.53
2019	0.43	0.52
2018	0.42	0.51
2017	0.42	0.50
2016	0.43	0.50
2015	0.39	0.49
2014	0.38	0.47
2013	0.27	0.46
2012	0.19	0.45
2011	0.10	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	18%	14%
2022	18%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	12%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	13%	11%
2015	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	6%	13%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	13%
2015	6%	12%
2014	4%	12%
2013	3%	12%
2012	2%	12%

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% White

64%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	66%	64%
2022	65%	65%
2021	66%	66%
2020	74%	66%
2019	74%	67%
2018	75%	68%
2017	75%	69%
2016	74%	69%
2015	77%	70%
2014	78%	71%
2013	85%	72%
2012	90%	73%
2011	95%	73%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,558 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	$7 MM	$18 MM
2022	$5 MM	$18 MM
2021	$4 MM	$15 MM
2020	$4 MM	$15 MM
2019	$4 MM	$15 MM
2018	$4 MM	$16 MM
2017	$4 MM	$16 MM
2016	$4 MM	$16 MM
2015	$3 MM	$19 MM
2014	$3 MM	$16 MM
2012	$3 MM	$17 MM
2011	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	$6 MM	$18 MM
2022	$5 MM	$17 MM
2021	$4 MM	$14 MM
2020	$4 MM	$15 MM
2019	$4 MM	$15 MM
2018	$4 MM	$15 MM
2017	$4 MM	$14 MM
2016	$12 MM	$14 MM
2015	$3 MM	$16 MM
2014	$3 MM	$15 MM
2012	$3 MM	$15 MM
2011	$3 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,916

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	$12,167	$14,809
2022	$9,938	$14,082
2021	$8,803	$11,549
2020	$8,116	$11,698
2019	$7,652	$11,737
2018	$7,558	$12,551
2017	$7,100	$12,088
2016	$7,038	$11,721
2015	$5,800	$12,273
2014	$6,012	$10,918
2012	$7,216	$10,935
2011	$3,887	$10,703

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Spending / Student

$11,558

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Discovery Charter School District	Indiana
2023	$10,888	$14,487
2022	$9,598	$13,423
2021	$8,719	$11,021
2020	$7,739	$11,647
2019	$7,604	$11,573
2018	$7,175	$11,226
2017	$6,992	$11,227
2016	$24,447	$10,567
2015	$5,577	$10,163
2014	$5,781	$10,049
2012	$6,887	$10,148
2011	$8,165	$9,902

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Best Discovery Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

800 Canonie Dr
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-9800

Gr: K-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in IN
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education