Summary:
Indiana Connections Career Academy is a public charter virtual high school serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 745 students. As the only high school in this data set, the analysis will focus on the performance and characteristics of this institution.
The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN and SAT test scores, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, suggesting that students at Indiana Connections Career Academy are struggling academically compared to their peers across Indiana. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 282 out of 431 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024 (2 out of 5 stars), 242 out of 398 in 2022-2023 (2 out of 5 stars), and 305 out of 409 in 2021-2022 (1 out of 5 stars), indicating inconsistent performance. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate for 2022-2023 was 79.0%, and the chronic absenteeism rate for the same year was 11.8%, both of which are concerning metrics.
The data also suggests that Indiana Connections Career Academy faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (43.76%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The relatively low per-student spending of $6,936 for the 2021-2022 school year and the high student-to-teacher ratio of 39.2 for 2022-2023 may indicate that the school is not adequately resourced to provide the necessary support and attention to its students, which could be a factor in the academic performance concerns.
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