Options Charter Schools

530 W Carmel Dr
Carmel, IN 46032
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,043 students in Options Charter Schools. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter Schools in Options Charter Schools have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
134 Schools
# Students
1,043 Students
55,577 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
3,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Options Charter Schools, 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 37% has decreased from 40-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#353 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

9%
39%

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19%
41%

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10-14%
34%
37%
88.1%

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(2022-23)
74.2%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

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% Hispanic
10%
22%

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% Black
9%
39%

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% White
73%
31%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,347 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 $11,351 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$17,079 MM

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Spending
$12 MM
$16,951 MM

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Revenue / Student
$11,347
$16,486

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Spending / Student
$11,351
$16,362

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Best Options Charter Schools Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Options Noblesville
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9945 Cumberland Pointe Blvd
Noblesville, IN 46060
(317) 773-8659
Gr: 6-12 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Options Westfield
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
530 W Carmel Dr
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 815-2098
Gr: 6-12 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,043 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 37% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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