Lawrence Central High School

As a high-enrollment secondary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lawrence Central High School instructs 2,517 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by MSD Lawrence Township. That puts it 208% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Across the 16 schools in MSD Lawrence Township (16,747 students total), Lawrence Central High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lawrence Central High School logs that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 32% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Lawrence Central High School reports 143 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Lawrence Central High School is one of 274 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hoosier College and Career Academy, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 2,386 students in 2018 compared to 2,517 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Lawrence Central High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.