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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Marion County, Indiana

36 public high schools in Marion County, Indiana appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Herron-Riverside High School leads the list at 6.2:1, against a median of 17.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Marion County, Indiana

Best Students/teacher

6.2:1

Median Students/teacher

17.5:1

LOWEST RATIO · MARION COUNTY, INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Herron-Riverside High School	Indianapolis, IN	Herron-Riverside High School	High	388	6.2:1
2	Herron High School	Indianapolis, IN	Herron Charter	High	981	10.0:1
3	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North	Indianapolis, IN	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North	High	229	12.7:1
4	Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch	Indianapolis, IN	Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch	High	309	12.9:1
5	Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	Indianapolis, IN	Christel House Academy South	High	458	14.1:1
6	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Indianapolis, IN	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	High	587	14.3:1
7	Shortridge High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	High	1,206	14.6:1
8	George Washington High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	High	729	14.6:1
9	Arsenal Technical High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	High	2,360	14.9:1
10	Decatur Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Decatur Township	High	1,974	15.1:1
11	Pike High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	High	3,188	15.1:1
12	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Indianapolis, IN	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	High	600	15.8:1
13	Warren Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	High	3,391	16.1:1
14	Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	High	1,243	16.2:1
15	Speedway Senior High School	Speedway, IN	School Town of Speedway	High	602	16.5:1
16	Beech Grove Sr High School	Beech Grove, IN	Beech Grove City Schools	High	914	17.1:1
17	Crispus Attucks High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	High	1,269	17.1:1
18	KIPP Indy Legacy High	Indianapolis, IN	KIPP Indy Legacy High	High	349	17.4:1
19	Lawrence Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	High	2,517	17.6:1
20	North Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	High	3,682	17.9:1
21	BELIEVE Circle City High School	Indianapolis, IN	BELIEVE Circle City High School	High	269	17.9:1
22	Southport High School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	High	2,431	18.2:1
23	Monarca Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Monarca Academy	High	219	18.3:1
24	Ben Davis High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	High	3,315	18.4:1
25	Lawrence North High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	High	2,799	18.7:1
26	Perry Meridian High School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	High	2,455	18.8:1
27	Franklin Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	High	3,438	19.9:1
28	Ben Davis University High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	High	375	22.1:1
29	Christel House DORS	Indianapolis, IN	Christel House DORS	High	1,062	24.1:1
30	Excel Center - Southeast	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Southeast	High	273	27.3:1
31	Excel Center - Shadeland	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Shadeland	High	404	28.9:1
32	Excel Center - West	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - West	High	410	31.5:1
33	Excel Center - Decatur	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Decatur	High	259	32.4:1
34	Excel Center - University Heights	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - University Heights	High	432	36.0:1
35	Excel Center - Meadows	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Meadows	High	396	36.0:1
36	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Michigan Street	High	385	38.5:1

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