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Item: Indianapolis School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

120 E Walnut St
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (317) 226-4411

www.myips.org

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Indianapolis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

48 Schools

1,904 Schools

# Students

21,863 Students

1,029,704 Students

# Teachers

1,570 Teachers

67,292 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
Pre-K	724	55
Kind	1,728	172
1	1,778	174
2	1,881	180
3	1,839	176
4	1,850	179
5	1,718	175
6	1,669	178
7	1,404	180
8	1,551	184
9	1,491	190
10	1,533	194
11	1,417	191
12	1,223	188
Grade Not Listed	57	6

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District Rank

Indianapolis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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 68% has decreased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#323 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District
2022	#323
2021	#338
2019	#347
2018	#332
2017	#336
2016	#336
2015	#333
2014	#329
2013	#329
2012	#331
2011	#336

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19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2022	19%	38%
2021	14%	36%
2019	21%	45%
2018	28%	54%
2017	29%	54%
2016	31%	55%
2015	41%	64%
2014	66%	83%
2013	66%	81%
2012	61%	80%
2011	59%	79%

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22%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2022	22%	41%
2021	20%	43%
2019	23%	49%
2018	28%	62%
2017	40%	63%
2016	40%	64%
2015	45%	68%
2014	61%	80%
2013	60%	78%
2012	58%	78%
2011	56%	77%

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15%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2022	15%	34%
2021	15%	38%

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68%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2022	68%	88%
2021	70%	87%
2020	76%	90%
2019	75%	86%
2018	77%	86%
2017	74%	82%
2016	64%	85%
2015	64%	86%
2014	61%	87%
2013	63%	86%
2012	60%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	0.66	0.55
2022	0.66	0.54
2021	0.66	0.53
2020	0.65	0.52
2019	0.65	0.52
2018	0.64	0.50
2017	0.64	0.50
2016	0.64	0.50
2015	0.61	0.49
2014	0.64	0.47
2013	0.64	0.46
2012	0.63	0.46
2011	0.63	0.45
2010	0.58	0.43
2009	0.57	0.42
2008	0.57	0.41
2007	0.56	0.39
2006	0.56	0.34
2005	0.56	0.33
2004	0.55	0.31
2003	0.54	0.31
2002	0.53	0.30
2001	0.52	0.28
2000	0.52	0.27
1999	0.52	0.27
1998	0.52	0.26
1997	0.52	0.27
1996	0.52	0.25
1995	0.52	0.25
1994	0.52	0.25
1993	0.52	0.25
1992	0.52	0.24
1991	0.52	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

37%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	29%	14%
2022	29%	14%
2021	27%	13%
2020	26%	12%
2019	26%	12%
2018	25%	12%
2017	25%	12%
2016	24%	11%
2015	23%	11%
2014	22%	10%
2013	21%	10%
2012	19%	9%
2011	18%	8%
2010	18%	8%
2009	17%	8%
2008	16%	8%
2007	13%	7%
2006	12%	6%
2005	11%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	8%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

37%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	46%	13%
2022	46%	13%
2021	47%	13%
2020	49%	13%
2019	49%	13%
2018	51%	12%
2017	51%	12%
2016	52%	12%
2015	48%	12%
2014	52%	12%
2013	53%	12%
2012	54%	12%
2011	54%	12%
2010	57%	13%
2009	59%	13%
2008	60%	13%
2007	59%	13%
2006	60%	13%
2005	59%	12%
2004	60%	12%
2003	60%	12%
2002	60%	12%
2001	60%	12%
2000	60%	12%
1999	59%	11%
1998	59%	11%
1997	58%	11%
1996	57%	11%
1995	56%	11%
1994	55%	11%
1993	53%	11%
1992	52%	11%
1991	51%	11%

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% White

19%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	19%	64%
2022	19%	65%
2021	20%	66%
2020	19%	67%
2019	19%	67%
2018	21%	69%
2017	21%	69%
2016	21%	69%
2015	21%	70%
2014	20%	71%
2013	21%	72%
2012	22%	72%
2011	23%	73%
2010	25%	75%
2009	24%	76%
2008	24%	77%
2007	26%	78%
2006	28%	80%
2005	30%	81%
2004	30%	82%
2003	31%	82%
2002	33%	83%
2001	34%	84%
2000	35%	84%
1999	37%	85%
1998	38%	85%
1997	39%	85%
1996	40%	86%
1995	42%	86%
1994	44%	86%
1993	46%	86%
1992	46%	86%
1991	47%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,105 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,782 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$527 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2021	$527MM	$15MM
2020	$557MM	$15MM
2019	$510MM	$15MM
2018	$487MM	$16MM
2017	$501MM	$16MM
2016	$473MM	$16MM
2015	$729MM	$19MM
2014	$477MM	$16MM
2012	$512MM	$17MM
2011	$526MM	$16MM
2010	$729MM	$19MM
2009	$582MM	$21MM
2008	$529MM	$18MM
2007	$464MM	$17MM
2006	$539MM	$19MM
2005	$532MM	$19MM
2004	$579MM	$17MM
2003	$416MM	$14MM
2002	$459MM	$17MM
2001	$459MM	$17MM
2000	$451MM	$15MM
1999	$420MM	$15MM
1998	$395MM	$14MM
1997	$397MM	$15MM
1996	$371MM	$11MM
1995	$380MM	$12MM
1992	$302MM	$9MM
1990	$314MM	$8MM

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Spending

$542 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2021	$542MM	$14MM
2020	$542MM	$15MM
2019	$508MM	$15MM
2018	$483MM	$15MM
2017	$478MM	$14MM
2016	$458MM	$14MM
2015	$556MM	$16MM
2014	$443MM	$15MM
2012	$591MM	$15MM
2011	$565MM	$15MM
2010	$556MM	$16MM
2009	$547MM	$18MM
2008	$510MM	$17MM
2007	$563MM	$18MM
2006	$553MM	$18MM
2005	$562MM	$19MM
2004	$494MM	$17MM
2003	$466MM	$16MM
2002	$448MM	$17MM
2001	$452MM	$16MM
2000	$435MM	$16MM
1999	$418MM	$15MM
1998	$411MM	$14MM
1997	$401MM	$13MM
1996	$347MM	$12MM
1995	$351MM	$12MM
1992	$305MM	$9MM
1990	$286MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,105

$13,222

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2021	$22,985	$11,549
2020	$21,750	$11,698
2019	$19,298	$11,737
2018	$17,638	$12,551
2017	$16,267	$12,088
2016	$14,921	$11,721
2015	$22,611	$12,273
2014	$15,494	$10,918
2012	$16,001	$10,935
2011	$15,906	$10,703
2010	$21,846	$12,273
2009	$17,100	$13,002
2008	$15,015	$10,947
2007	$12,523	$9,796
2006	$14,138	$11,104
2005	$13,658	$11,216
2004	$14,474	$9,324
2003	$10,208	$7,547
2002	$11,144	$8,650
2001	$11,184	$8,810
2000	$10,897	$7,962
1999	$9,990	$7,812
1998	$8,879	$7,104
1997	$8,940	$7,776
1995	$8,244	$6,158

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Spending / Student

$24,782

$12,852

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Indianapolis School District	Indiana
2021	$23,630	$11,021
2020	$21,178	$11,647
2019	$19,245	$11,573
2018	$17,492	$11,226
2017	$15,522	$11,227
2016	$14,441	$10,567
2015	$17,248	$10,163
2014	$14,375	$10,049
2012	$18,479	$10,148
2011	$17,085	$9,902
2010	$16,664	$10,163
2009	$16,069	$11,056
2008	$14,472	$10,333
2007	$15,197	$10,659
2006	$14,506	$10,690
2005	$14,428	$10,750
2004	$12,351	$9,398
2003	$11,432	$8,918
2002	$10,868	$8,879
2001	$11,013	$8,765
2000	$10,528	$8,189
1999	$9,933	$7,935
1998	$9,260	$7,177
1997	$9,021	$7,005
1995	$7,627	$6,269

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Indianapolis School District?

Indianapolis School District manages 48 public schools serving 21,863 students.

What is the rank of Indianapolis School District?

Indianapolis School District is ranked #322 out of 394 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Indianapolis School District?

37% of Indianapolis School District students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Indianapolis School District?

Indianapolis School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Indianapolis School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,782 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,863 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 68% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education