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Beech Grove, Indiana - 5 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Beech Grove City Schools #93 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,369 per pupil, Beech Grove City Schools ranks #81 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,843
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,369
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 $13,369 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 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 65/100, ranked #93 of 373 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $13,369 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #93 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 65/100, ranking #93 out of 373 districts in Indiana.