Total enrollment
21,055
-1,873 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
60 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
Indiana · 21,055 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Indianapolis Public Schools reaches 21,055 students across 60 schools (35 elementary, 7 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Indianapolis Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
49
-4 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Indianapolis Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #140 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,055 | #4 of 286 | #372 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 49 | #2 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #18 of 285 | #2,340 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.5% | #44 of 286 | #2,911 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #13 of 235 | #608 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Indianapolis Public Schools
State test results across the district's 40 scored schools run from Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School at 68.1% proficient to Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School at 3.6%, a gap of 64.5 points. That is the 2nd widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools is a moderately sized public-school district in Indiana. The district oversees 60 schools and serves approximately 21,055 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Indianapolis Public Schools consists of 35 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high schools, and 13 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Indianapolis Public Schools is about 351, noticeably below the Indiana average of roughly 549.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,055 students, contracted 8% from the 22,928 reported in SY 2020-21. Indianapolis Public Schools now counts 49 public schools, down from 53 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Indianapolis Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.