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What's the most underrated thing about Speedway Senior High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
602
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL TOWN OF SPEEDWAY·NCES 181092001785
Speedway Senior High School
5357 W 25th St, Speedway, IN 46224 · (317) 244-7238 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
337 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 161 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 171 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 120 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within School Town of Speedway. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Speedway Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedway Senior High School this school | 602 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Lafayette Lafayette | 366 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Griffth Jr/Sr High School Griffith | 1,112 | 55.9% | 32.6% |
| Excel Center - Clarksville Clarksville | 329 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind Indianapolis | 600 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Career Academy High School South Bend | 481 | 53.8% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Speedway Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #170 of 392 | #19 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #244 of 359 | #15 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #11 of 360 | #4 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #75 of 373 | #24 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.7% | #36 of 133 | #9 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+74 (+14%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 36.5 | 16.5:1 | 56% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 45% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 32.5 | 17.4:1 | 50% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 44% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 52% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 42% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 29 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Speedway Senior High School.
About Speedway Senior High School
Speedway Senior High School serves students in Speedway, Indiana, as a small high school. A federal count lists 602 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Indiana) has about 816 students.
School Town of Speedway has 6 schools; together they serve 1,776 students.
Speedway Senior High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 40%. It is also 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Marion County's residents are about 52% White, 12 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Speedway Senior High School comes in at 71%.
The teaching staff at Speedway Senior High School is 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.5:1. High schools in Indiana average about 16.6:1, a similar figure. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 56%.
Marion County has about 975,809 residents, and median household income is about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 274 public schools in Marion County, with a combined enrollment of about 161,456.
The school nearest to Speedway Senior High School is James A Allison Elementary Sch 3, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Speedway Senior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 602, 14% above the 528 of 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School Town of Speedway
- Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4Elementary · 311 students
- Speedway Junior High SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- James A Allison Elementary Sch 3Elementary · 249 students
- Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2Elementary · 223 students
- Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1Elementary · 127 students
Other schools in Speedway
- Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4Elementary · 311 students
- Speedway Junior High SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- James A Allison Elementary Sch 3Elementary · 249 students
- Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2Elementary · 223 students
- Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1Elementary · 127 students
Nearby schools
- James A Allison Elementary Sch 30.3 mi · 249
- Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 40.6 mi · 311
- Arthur C Newby Elementary School 20.6 mi · 223
- Monarca Academy1.0 mi · 219
- Northwest Middle School - an IB World School1.0 mi · 623
- Speedway Junior High School1.1 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Speedway Senior High SchoolHow large is Speedway Senior High School?
Speedway Senior High School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Speedway Senior High School serve?
Speedway Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Speedway Senior High School have?
Speedway Senior High School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Speedway Senior High School?
Speedway Senior High School reports a student body of 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Speedway Senior High School in?
Speedway Senior High School is part of School Town of Speedway.
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