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Indiana Connections Academy
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Indiana Connections Academy
Indiana Connections Academy is a K-12 campus of roomy scale in Indianapolis, Indiana, run under Indiana Connections Academy, educateing 5,376 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 912% above typical.
Indiana Connections Academy sits inside Indiana Connections Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
On demographics, Indiana Connections Academy logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest looks like 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 52% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Indiana Connections Academy records 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 40.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 24.5:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $66,346, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Indiana Connections Academy is one campus in the mix.
Indiana Connections Career Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Indiana Connections Academy.
Indiana Connections Academy operates from a high-density location. Indiana Connections Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.
Looking at the recent track record. Indiana Connections Academy's enrollment has rose 16% since 2018, when it stood at 4,651 (now 5,376). White enrollment moved from 79% to 74% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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