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Item: Options Charter Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

530 W Carmel Dr
Carmel, IN 46032

Bottom 50%

Tel: (317) 815-2098

optionsschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,043 students in Options Charter Schools. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.

Public Middle Schools in Options Charter Schools have an score of 8% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

1,043 Students

288,523 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

19,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
6	21	107
7	39	179
8	72	179
9	103	30
10	129	32
11	229	33
12	450	32

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools
2023	#353
2022	#359
2021	#341
2019	#334
2018	#351
2017	#358
2016	#280
2015	#248
2014	#352
2013	#354
2012	#347
2011	#316
2010	#338

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39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	9%	39%
2022	8%	38%
2021	7%	36%
2019	20%	45%
2018	20%	54%
2017	20%	54%
2016	50%	55%
2015	49%	64%
2014	50%	83%
2013	49%	81%
2012	50%	80%
2011	64%	79%
2010	49%	76%

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19%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2022	19%	41%
2021	27%	43%
2019	30%	49%
2018	20%	62%
2017	20%	63%
2016	50%	64%
2015	69%	68%
2014	50%	80%
2013	50%	78%
2012	50%	78%
2011	69%	77%
2010	49%	74%

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10-14%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2022	12%	34%
2021	12%	38%

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37%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	37%	88%
2022	34%	88%
2021	33%	87%
2020	47%	90%
2019	47%	86%
2018	44%	86%
2017	42%	82%
2016	34%	85%
2015	24%	86%
2014	34%	87%
2013	44%	86%
2012	42%	86%
2011	54%	86%

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(2022-23)

74.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	74.2%	23.7%
2022	78.2%	25.1%
2021	73.4%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	0.44	0.55
2022	0.43	0.54
2021	0.46	0.53
2020	0.41	0.53
2019	0.41	0.52
2018	0.47	0.51
2017	0.47	0.50
2016	0.46	0.50
2015	0.42	0.49
2014	0.39	0.47
2013	0.35	0.46
2012	0.38	0.45
2011	0.35	0.45
2010	0.27	0.42
2009	0.24	0.40
2008	0.17	0.39
2007	0.24	0.39
2006	0.11	0.34
2005	0.10	0.33
2004	0.08	0.31
2003	0.10	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	10%	14%
2022	9%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	12%	13%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	14%	13%
2017	14%	12%
2016	14%	13%
2015	10%	12%
2014	9%	12%
2013	6%	12%
2012	11%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	4%	13%
2009	3%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	13%
2004	4%	12%
2003	5%	12%

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% White

73%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	74%	64%
2022	74%	65%
2021	72%	66%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	67%
2018	71%	68%
2017	71%	69%
2016	72%	69%
2015	75%	70%
2014	77%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	78%	73%
2011	80%	73%
2010	85%	75%
2009	87%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	97%	80%
2005	95%	81%
2004	96%	82%
2003	95%	82%

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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	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	11%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	7%	4%

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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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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$8 MM	$18 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$2 MM	$15 MM
2019	$2 MM	$15 MM
2018	$2 MM	$16 MM
2017	$2 MM	$16 MM
2016	$2 MM	$16 MM
2015	$1 MM	$19 MM
2014	$1 MM	$16 MM
2012	$1 MM	$17 MM
2011	$1 MM	$16 MM
2010	$1 MM	$19 MM
2009	$1 MM	$21 MM
2008	$1 MM	$18 MM
2007	$1 MM	$17 MM
2006	$1 MM	$19 MM
2005	$1 MM	$19 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$9 MM	$17 MM
2021	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$15 MM
2019	$2 MM	$15 MM
2018	$1 MM	$15 MM
2017	$1 MM	$14 MM
2016	$2 MM	$14 MM
2015	$1 MM	$16 MM
2014	$1 MM	$15 MM
2012	$1 MM	$15 MM
2011	$1 MM	$15 MM
2010	$1 MM	$16 MM
2009	$1 MM	$18 MM
2008	$1 MM	$17 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$18 MM
2005	$1 MM	$19 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,347

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,685	$14,809
2022	$10,856	$14,082
2021	$14,511	$11,549
2020	$10,272	$11,698
2019	$8,928	$11,737
2018	$12,397	$12,551
2017	$9,545	$12,088
2016	$8,404	$11,721
2015	$5,839	$12,273
2014	$7,529	$10,918
2012	$7,234	$10,935
2011	$6,824	$10,703
2010	$8,290	$12,273
2009	$8,829	$13,002
2008	$8,685	$10,947
2007	$7,511	$9,796
2006	$7,016	$11,104
2005	$6,938	$11,216
2004	$8,670	$9,324
2003	$5,019	$7,547

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Spending / Student

$11,351

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Options Charter Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,689	$14,487
2022	$11,341	$13,423
2021	$11,266	$11,021
2020	$13,180	$11,647
2019	$8,744	$11,573
2018	$11,023	$11,226
2017	$8,369	$11,227
2016	$10,969	$10,567
2015	$5,161	$10,163
2014	$6,065	$10,049
2012	$6,886	$10,148
2011	$6,006	$9,902
2010	$7,328	$10,163
2009	$7,248	$11,056
2008	$7,236	$10,333
2007	$7,954	$10,659
2006	$8,008	$10,690
2005	$7,285	$10,750
2004	$8,359	$9,398
2003	$6,356	$8,918

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Options Noblesville

Charter School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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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%)
:

Bottom 50%

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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