operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1800218
Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103
Indianapolis, IN
Students629
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictINUnited States
Academic standing2025
16th percentile47th percentile45th percentileThis district is 31 percentile points lower than the state figure and 29 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
62.5%23.7%27.8%This district is 38.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 34.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$22,041$16,354$19,509This district is $5,687 per student higher than the state figure and $2,532 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$16,593$12,967$15,859This district is $3,626 per student higher than the state figure and $734 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$26$2,489$1,964This district is $2,463 per student lower than the state figure and $1,938 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$26$288$336This district is $262 per student lower than the state figure and $310 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$922$1,192$1,793This district is $270 per student lower than the state figure and $871 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,190$6,838$8,742This district is $648 per student lower than the state figure and $2,552 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,286$3,425$3,769This district is $139 per student lower than the state figure and $483 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$12,376$11,715This district is $12,376 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,451$869This district is $1,451 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
13:115:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 2.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
118.0132.4138.9This district is 14.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 20.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
7.97.218.5This district is 0.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 10.6 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.60.9This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
37.8%10.5%12.0%This district is 27.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 25.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
7.6%15.6%14.0%This district is 8.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%96.8%95.8%This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+31.9%-0.1%+0.5%This district is 32.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 31.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
69.0%44.3%50.6%This district is 24.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 18.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
30.6%12.3%9.0%This district is 18.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 21.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5556 students
88.4%Grades 6–873 students
11.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten125
Grade 196
Grade 299
Grade 380
Grade 490
Grade 566
Grade 673
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers5.9 FTE
Elementary teachers41.1 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrators0.3 FTE
District administrative support1 FTE
School administrative support1 FTE
Library and media support1 FTE
Other support staff10 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
37.8%Students learning English178 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
7.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services36 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services5 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in IN
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Hispanic students261 assessments
23 out of 100Fem299 assessments
18 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students453 assessments
17 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged180 assessments
15 out of 100Mal334 assessments
14 out of 100Black students348 assessments
11 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$16,189
→FY 2023$16,593
FY 2022$44
→FY 2023$26
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
337 of 451 students
365 of 477 students
336 of 538 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
69Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →51In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?62.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 538 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$16,593current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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