Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten

As a modestly sized elementary campus in Indianapolis, Indiana, Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten caters to 273 students from grades pre-K through K, part of Perry Township Schools. That puts it 37% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 21 schools in Perry Township Schools (16,243 students total), Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten lists that 35% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 30% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 4% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Marion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,346 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten is one.

The closest other public school is Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

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