Elkhart Community Schools vs Indianapolis Public Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elkhart Community Schools Indianapolis Public Schools
Location Elkhart, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana
Total Enrollment 11,318 22,027
Number of Schools 19 54
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 23.9:1

Spending

Metric Elkhart Community Schools Indianapolis Public Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,470 $26,790
Federal Revenue 16.8% 12.3%
State Revenue 56.8% 53.5%
Local Revenue 26.4% 34.1%
Elkhart Community Schools
Federal State Local
Indianapolis Public Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Elkhart Community Schools Indianapolis Public Schools
White 34.1% 23.0%
African American 13.0% 35.6%
Hispanic or Latino 43.2% 33.7%
Asian 0.9% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.8% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.1% 67.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Elkhart Community Schools Indianapolis Public Schools
AP Courses Offered 15 95
Schools with AP 1 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 320.1:1 306.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 47.0% 39.0%

School Types

Elkhart Community Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Indianapolis Public Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.