An equity score of 64/100 ranks Beech Grove City Schools #97 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,931 per pupil, Beech Grove City Schools ranks #100 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,843
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,931
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Beech Grove City Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,843 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,931 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.0% local, 58.4% state, and 16.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #97 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 258.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 47.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.4% White, 14.2% African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hornet Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.2/100.
Its largest campus is Beech Grove Sr High School, enrolling 914 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Beech Grove Sr High School accounts for 32.1% of all Beech Grove City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Beech Grove City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Beech Grove City Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Beech Grove City Schools school enrollment ranges from 389 students (lowest) to 914 students (highest), a spread of 525 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Beech Grove City Schools reports 71.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Beech Grove City Schools student-counselor ratio is 258:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Beech Grove City Schools is typically wider than the Beech Grove City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Beech Grove City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 47.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Beech Grove City Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,843 students.
How much does Beech Grove City Schools spend per student?
Beech Grove City Schools spends $13,931 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #97 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Beech Grove City Schools?
Beech Grove City Schools students are 61.4% White, 14.2% African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beech Grove City Schools?
Beech Grove City Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #97 out of 372 districts in Indiana.