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Indianapolis Metropolitan High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 251 students in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
124 Schools
# Students
251 Students
52,216 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,304 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 37% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#389 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Graduation Rate
37%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
52%
40%
% White
24%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,888 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,749 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,888
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,749
$12,815
Best Indianapolis Metropolitan High School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1635 W Michigan St
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 524-4638
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 524-4638
Gr: 9-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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