How many public schools are in Indianapolis, IN?

219 public schools with an address in Indianapolis were open in 2024-25: 37 high, 30 middle, 136 elementary, 16 other, enrolling 150,172 students. 62 are charter schools.

What is the largest high school in Indianapolis?

North Central High School, with 3,682 students in 2024-25 (MSD Washington Township).

Which districts run Indianapolis's schools?

Indianapolis Public Schools (47 schools), MSD Wayne Township (17 schools), Perry Township Schools (17 schools), MSD Lawrence Township (16 schools), and 68 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.

Public schools in Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis has 219 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 37 high, 30 middle, 136 elementary, 16 other, enrolling 150,172 students. They are run by 72 districts and agencies; Indianapolis Public Schools runs 47 of them.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method

The 72 districts and agencies that run Indianapolis's public schools

Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.

District	Schools in Indianapolis	District students, fall 2022	Spending per student, FY23
Indianapolis Public Schools	47	22,027	$23,197
MSD Wayne Township	17	16,086	$13,515
Perry Township Schools	17	16,222	$13,765
MSD Lawrence Township	16	16,414	$12,332
MSD Warren Township	15	11,824	$14,342
MSD Pike Township	13	10,683	$15,174
MSD Washington Township	12	10,512	$16,546
Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	10	11,212	$11,021
MSD Decatur Township	7	6,709	$12,193
Indiana Connections Academy	2	5,784	$7,989
Christel House Academy South	2	785	$17,685
Hoosier College and Career Academy	1	740	$10,489

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.

37 high schools in Indianapolis, 46,620 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
North Central High School	3,682	17.8	43.3%	MSD Washington Township
Franklin Central High School	3,438	19.9	39.5%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Warren Central High School	3,391	16.1	52.8%	MSD Warren Township
Ben Davis High School	3,315	18.5	63.5%	MSD Wayne Township
Pike High School	3,188	15.1	46.7%	MSD Pike Township
Lawrence North High School	2,799	18.7	48.2%	MSD Lawrence Township
Lawrence Central High School	2,517	17.6	56.1%	MSD Lawrence Township
Perry Meridian High School	2,455	18.8	52.6%	Perry Township Schools
Southport High School	2,431	18.2	64.8%	Perry Township Schools
Arsenal Technical High School	2,360	14.9	60.7%	Indianapolis Public Schools

The other 27 high schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Decatur Central High School	1,974	15.1	52.1%	MSD Decatur Township
Hoosier College and Career Academy	1,484	26.0	40.1%	Hoosier College and Career Academy
Crispus Attucks High School	1,269	17.1	63.0%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center	1,243	16.2	61.1%	MSD Wayne Township
Shortridge High School	1,206	14.6	59.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Christel House DORS	1,062	24.1	81.6%	Christel House DORS
Herron High School	981	10.0	38.3%	Herron High School
Indiana Connections Career Academy	942	41.0	34.3%	Indiana Connections Academy
George Washington High School	729	14.6	58.0%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Achieve Virtual Education Academy	668	24.6	39.7%	MSD Wayne Township
Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	600	15.8	59.2%	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	587	14.3	64.9%	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	458	14.1	65.9%	Christel House Academy South
Excel Center - University Heights	432	36.0	21.3%	Excel Center - University Heights
Excel Center - Lafayette Square	410	31.5	20.7%	Excel Center - Lafayette Square
Riverside High School	388	6.2	44.6%	Riverside High School
Excel Center For Adult Learners	385	38.5	40.5%	Excel Center for Adult Learners
Ben Davis University High School	375	22.1	67.7%	MSD Wayne Township
KIPP Indy Legacy High	349	17.5	91.1%	KIPP Indy Legacy High
Charles A Tindley Accelerated School	309	12.9	65.7%	Charles A Tindley Accelerated School
BELIEVE Circle City High School	269	17.9	1.1%	BELIEVE Circle City High School
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North	229	12.7	43.7%	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North
Monarca Academy	219	18.3	43.8%	Monarca Academy
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	194	8.8	70.1%	Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
Rooted School Indianapolis	150	7.9	70.0%	Rooted School Indianapolis
Thrival Academy	101	not reported	36.6%	Indianapolis Public Schools
The Hope Academy Inc	31	1.8	64.5%	The Hope Academy Inc.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.

30 middle schools in Indianapolis, 25,754 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Franklin Central Junior High	1,797	19.8	44.0%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	1,365	17.8	43.4%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Fall Creek Valley Middle School	1,355	19.5	49.3%	MSD Lawrence Township
Southport Middle School	1,304	17.7	68.6%	Perry Township Schools
Edgewood Intermediate School	1,300	17.6	48.0%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Perry Meridian Middle School	1,278	16.2	59.3%	Perry Township Schools
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	1,143	17.6	61.1%	MSD Wayne Township
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	1,135	15.1	70.6%	MSD Wayne Township
Belzer Middle School	1,119	15.7	60.1%	MSD Lawrence Township
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl	1,106	15.5	59.9%	MSD Warren Township

The other 20 middle schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	1,079	16.0	57.0%	MSD Warren Township
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	1,043	14.7	61.0%	MSD Warren Township
Northview Middle School	1,019	16.2	44.7%	MSD Washington Township
Decatur Middle School	1,000	15.6	54.6%	MSD Decatur Township
Eastwood Middle School	845	15.1	34.6%	MSD Washington Township
Guion Creek Middle School	833	15.4	51.5%	MSD Pike Township
Westlane Middle School	754	13.0	50.1%	MSD Washington Township
New Augusta Public Academy - North	751	14.3	45.4%	MSD Pike Township
Lincoln Middle School	736	13.0	51.2%	MSD Pike Township
Southport 6th Grade Academy	643	15.6	65.9%	Perry Township Schools
Northwest Community Middle School	623	12.2	62.6%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	617	17.1	60.8%	Perry Township Schools
HW Longfellow Med/STEM Magnet Midl	538	12.1	75.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
H L Harshman Middle School	509	13.9	44.2%	Indianapolis Public Schools
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	372	19.6	94.9%	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle
William Penn School 49	367	10.1	63.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Arlington Community Middle School	365	12.0	66.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	296	12.9	71.3%	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
Paramount Englewood	270	18.0	61.5%	Paramount Englewood
Avondale Meadows Middle School	192	13.7	85.9%	Avondale Meadows Middle School

136 elementary schools in Indianapolis, 67,913 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Early Learning Center	1,313	22.1	35.3%	MSD Lawrence Township
Forest Glen Elementary School	971	22.1	43.3%	MSD Lawrence Township
Robey Elementary School	847	17.5	50.3%	MSD Wayne Township
Paramount Brookside	843	25.5	65.7%	Paramount Brookside
Chapel Glen Elementary School	843	16.9	56.7%	MSD Wayne Township
North Wayne Elementary School	837	18.2	58.7%	MSD Wayne Township
McClelland Elementary School	809	12.9	65.3%	MSD Wayne Township
Amy Beverland Elementary	800	21.3	32.6%	MSD Lawrence Township
Snacks Crossing Elementary School	793	21.9	37.5%	MSD Pike Township
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	778	18.0	48.8%	MSD Lawrence Township

The other 126 elementary schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Chapelwood Elementary School	776	15.4	63.5%	MSD Wayne Township
Harrison Hill Elementary School	750	17.8	66.8%	MSD Lawrence Township
Clearwater Elementary School	750	19.2	35.5%	MSD Washington Township
Global Preparatory Academy	742	11.8	77.1%	Global Prep Academies
Willow Lake Elementary School	739	17.2	49.1%	MSD Washington Township
Westlake Elementary School	736	14.3	59.0%	MSD Wayne Township
Garden City Elementary School	727	16.2	68.5%	MSD Wayne Township
Allisonville Elementary School	724	17.2	31.6%	MSD Washington Township
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	721	21.2	93.1%	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary School	714	17.8	61.9%	MSD Lawrence Township
Maplewood Elementary School	714	15.2	68.9%	MSD Wayne Township
Indian Creek Elementary School	712	16.6	64.5%	MSD Lawrence Township
Matchbook Learning	707	15.4	92.1%	Matchbook Learning
The PATH School	705	13.1	67.8%	The PATH School
Bridgeport Elementary School	692	15.4	58.5%	MSD Wayne Township
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	689	14.1	70.5%	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103
Blue Academy	687	15.3	56.0%	MSD Decatur Township
Enlace Academy	686	13.5	77.6%	Enlace Academy
Rosa Parks Elementary School	658	15.4	51.5%	Perry Township Schools
Mary Bryan Elementary School	644	15.1	66.3%	Perry Township Schools
Brook Park Elementary School	637	14.5	70.6%	MSD Lawrence Township
Central Elementary School	634	17.7	48.9%	MSD Pike Township
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	633	14.7	75.2%	Perry Township Schools
Winding Ridge Elementary School	626	16.9	78.2%	MSD Lawrence Township
Edison School of the Arts 47	617	16.7	60.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Rhoades Elementary School	617	14.5	70.2%	MSD Wayne Township
Stout Field Elementary School	617	15.0	67.1%	MSD Wayne Township
Deer Run Elementary	616	15.8	77.4%	MSD Pike Township
Fox Hill Elementary School	603	16.8	45.6%	MSD Washington Township
Clinton Young Elementary School	595	15.8	76.0%	Perry Township Schools
Crestview Elementary School	591	16.2	48.1%	MSD Lawrence Township
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School	591	16.3	68.2%	Perry Township Schools
SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence	588	10.1	87.9%	SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence
Lynwood Elementary	583	13.9	60.9%	MSD Decatur Township
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	579	15.7	50.8%	Perry Township Schools
Eastbrook Elementary School	575	14.4	52.0%	MSD Pike Township
Thompson Crossing Elementary School	568	15.3	48.4%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Pleasant Run Elementary School	561	15.9	63.6%	MSD Warren Township
Skiles Test Elementary School	558	16.4	57.0%	MSD Lawrence Township
IN Math & Science Academy	554	13.5	64.8%	IN Math & Science Academy
Valley Mills Elementary School	554	14.2	63.4%	MSD Decatur Township
Guion Creek Elementary School	550	16.2	46.7%	MSD Pike Township
Winchester Village Elementary	546	15.1	77.5%	Perry Township Schools
Nora Elementary School	544	16.5	49.3%	MSD Washington Township
Glenns Valley Elementary School	533	14.6	65.7%	Perry Township Schools
Eagle Creek Elementary School	533	16.3	45.8%	MSD Pike Township
Gold Academy	529	13.2	54.4%	MSD Decatur Township
Spring Mill Elementary School	529	15.6	53.5%	MSD Washington Township
Lakeside Elementary School	527	14.6	64.5%	MSD Warren Township
Thomas D Gregg School 15	525	13.5	78.1%	Indianapolis Public Schools
College Park Elementary School	518	16.1	52.1%	MSD Pike Township
Grassy Creek Elementary School	516	15.0	54.5%	MSD Warren Township
Christel House Academy South	513	14.9	75.8%	Christel House Academy South
Fishback Creek Public Academy	510	16.8	34.7%	MSD Pike Township
Greenbriar Elementary School	509	13.8	50.5%	MSD Washington Township
Oaklandon Elementary School	507	15.8	46.7%	MSD Lawrence Township
Brookview Elementary School	507	16.1	63.5%	MSD Warren Township
Rousseau McClellan School 91	506	15.8	34.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	496	14.6	64.9%	MSD Decatur Township
Homecroft Elementary School	493	17.4	66.9%	Perry Township Schools
Bunker Hill Elementary School	487	18.0	37.6%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Christel House Academy West	485	13.9	63.1%	Christel House Academy West
Sunny Heights Elementary School	485	14.7	57.5%	MSD Warren Township
South Creek Elementary	476	17.0	37.2%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Carl Wilde School 79	472	13.3	57.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Lowell Elementary School	466	14.9	68.7%	MSD Warren Township
Crooked Creek Elementary School	460	16.4	44.3%	MSD Washington Township
Arlington Elementary School	454	14.5	65.2%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	451	13.3	80.7%	Adelante Schools
Mary Adams Elementary School	451	16.1	43.0%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Clarence Farrington School 61	451	11.4	57.6%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Southport Elementary School	450	13.6	74.7%	Perry Township Schools
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	449	15.1	70.6%	Perry Township Schools
Liberty Park Elementary School	443	13.5	63.9%	MSD Warren Township
Lew Wallace School 107	440	13.1	58.9%	Indianapolis Public Schools
New Augusta Public Academy - South	437	14.1	48.3%	MSD Pike Township
Andrew J Brown Academy	435	31.1	69.0%	Andrew J Brown Academy
Herron Preparatory Academy	428	9.1	31.8%	Herron Preparatory Academy
Eastridge Elementary School	424	13.1	63.4%	MSD Warren Township
PLA at George H Fisher School 93	417	11.6	70.5%	PLA at George H Fisher School 93
Daniel Webster School 46	416	13.9	67.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Hawthorne Elementary School	404	12.6	65.3%	MSD Warren Township
Charles Warren Fairbanks Sch 105	398	13.3	60.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Vision Academy	391	12.6	88.5%	Vision Academy
Meredith Nicholson School 96	391	12.2	55.0%	Indianapolis Public Schools
William McKinley School 39	386	14.3	68.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Paramount Cottage Home	381	22.4	63.0%	Paramount Cottage Home
IPS/Butler Lab at William Bell 60	381	10.4	55.6%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Tindley Genesis Academy	368	15.3	81.3%	Tindley Genesis Academy
Brookside School 54	366	11.6	70.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
James Russell Lowell School 51	363	11.7	70.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Arlington Woods School 99	361	21.2	70.9%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Center for Inquiry School 84	360	13.3	11.7%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Cold Spring School	359	13.3	50.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Center for Inquiry School 70	351	14.3	20.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Center for Inquiry School 27	348	10.4	43.1%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Avondale Meadows Academy	332	13.3	83.7%	Avondale Meadows Academy
Eleanor Skillen School 34	328	9.9	63.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Anna Brochhausen School 88	326	13.6	67.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School	321	16.1	90.7%	Circle City Prep Charter School
Tindley Summit Academy	312	13.6	71.8%	Tindley Summit Academy
Robert Lee Frost School 106	308	15.9	69.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Center For Inquiry School 2	303	12.1	23.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55	301	14.3	30.6%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Acton Elementary School	275	14.9	44.4%	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
Jonathan Jennings School 109	275	12.0	57.5%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Louis B Russell Jr School 48	274	11.9	76.6%	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48
Ernie Pyle School 90	268	11.2	65.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Frederick Douglass School 19	259	10.8	70.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Christian Park School 82	251	12.6	66.1%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	247	10.3	71.3%	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc
George Washington Carver School 87	246	10.3	44.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58	241	11.0	68.0%	Indianapolis Public Schools
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	240	8.7	72.1%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy	228	10.9	44.3%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Liberty Grove Schools	227	12.9	100.0%	Liberty Grove Schools
Bethel Park Elementary \| pilotED Schools	225	51.8	65.8%	pilotED Schools
Invent Learning Hub	221	11.6	84.6%	Invent Learning Hub
Theodore Potter School 74	208	9.5	53.4%	Indianapolis Public Schools
The Nature School of Central Indiana	175	29.2	5.1%	The Nature School of Central Indiana
James A Garfield School 31	173	6.8	63.0%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	166	13.8	60.8%	Allegiant Preparatory Academy
George W Julian School 57	165	8.5	49.1%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Paramount Online Academy	163	20.4	68.7%	Paramount Online Academy
Promise Prep	144	9.6	62.5%	Promise Prep
ACE Preparatory Academy	131	10.9	73.3%	ACE Preparatory Academy

16 other schools in Indianapolis, 9,885 students

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
Indiana Connections Academy	5,376	40.1	31.9%	Indiana Connections Academy
Victory College Prep Academy	1,058	12.9	78.7%	Victory College Prep Academy
IN Math & Science Academy - North	657	11.3	61.3%	IN Math & Science Academy - North
Warren Online Academy	492	24.7	56.9%	MSD Warren Township
Warren Early Childhood Center	471	42.5	57.1%	MSD Warren Township
Irvington Community School	326	11.2	61.7%	Irvington Community Schools
Indiana School For The Deaf	311	5.8	80.4%	Indiana School For The Deaf
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	260	8.7	75.4%	Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
RISE Learning Center	200	12.5	47.5%	Southside Sp Srvs Of Marion Co
Damar Charter Academy	180	13.8	51.1%	Damar Charter Academy

The other 6 other schools

School	Students 2024‑25	Per teacher	Free lunch	District
GEO Next Generation Academy	156	78.0	71.8%	GEO Next Generation Academy
Dynamic Minds Academy	135	10.4	31.9%	Dynamic Minds Academy
IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd	93	2.5	62.4%	IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd
Impact Academy 2	64	2.2	44.2%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Impact Academy 1	56	1.9	17.9%	Indianapolis Public Schools
Impact Academy 3	50	1.1	9.8%	Indianapolis Public Schools

How Indianapolis's public schools compare with Indiana's

The median Indianapolis school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Indiana median of 14.8. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 516 students (state 456).

Indianapolis against Indiana, schools open in 2024-25 with students
	Indianapolis	Indiana
Median students per teacher	15.1	14.8
Median school size (students)	516	456
Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22)	69%	43%
Schools where every student eats free (CEP)	84%	38%
Charter schools	28%	6.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 219 Indianapolis schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.

What to look at next in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Public SchoolsRuns 47 of Indianapolis's 219 public schools and spent $23,197 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,197
North Central High School, the largest high school in Indianapolis3,682 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.3,682
Compare Indianapolis Public Schools with MSD Wayne TownshipIndianapolis's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
Find the school district for an Indianapolis addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).

Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.

Other cities in Indiana

Fort Wayne74 schools
Evansville40 schools
South Bend35 schools
Elkhart29 schools
Bloomington26 schools
Lafayette24 schools
Valparaiso23 schools
Fishers21 schools

Questions about schools in Indianapolis

How many public schools are in Indianapolis, IN?
219 public schools with an address in Indianapolis were open in 2024-25: 37 high, 30 middle, 136 elementary, 16 other, enrolling 150,172 students. 62 are charter schools.
What is the largest high school in Indianapolis?
North Central High School, with 3,682 students in 2024-25 (MSD Washington Township).
Which districts run Indianapolis's schools?
Indianapolis Public Schools (47 schools), MSD Wayne Township (17 schools), Perry Township Schools (17 schools), MSD Lawrence Township (16 schools), and 68 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.

These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated September 2026