Top Rankings
Indianapolis Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 5,646 students in Indianapolis Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Indianapolis Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crispus Attucks High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
57 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
22,115 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
1,662 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Indianapolis Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
43%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.53
# American Indian Students
27 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7,521 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
13%
# Black Students
8,498 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
38%
13%
# White Students
4,666 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
21%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,228 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
793
304
# Students in K Grade:
1,739
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,798
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,808
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,727
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,778
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,716
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,778
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,680
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,687
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,554
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,434
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,280
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,310
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
33
1,591
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,830 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,499 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$527 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$542 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,830
$13,179
Spending / Student
$24,499
$12,810
Best Indianapolis Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shortridge High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3401 N Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-2810
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-2810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,024 students
Rank: #22.
Emmerich Manual High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2405 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 217-1983
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 217-1983
Grades: 11-12
| 225 students
Rank: #33.
Arsenal Technical High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 E Michigan St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 693-5300
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 693-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,122 students
Rank: #44.
Crispus Attucks High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-2800
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,143 students
Rank: #55.
George Washington High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2215 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 693-5555
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 693-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 910 students
Rank: #66.
Impact 1
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 N Tibbs Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
1500 E Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-2378
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-2378
Grades: 9-10
| 89 students
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