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Fishers, Indiana - 22 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Hamilton Southeastern Schools #353 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,114 per pupil, Hamilton Southeastern Schools ranks #270 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
21,612
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$11,114
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamilton Southeastern Schools operates 22 public schools serving 21,612 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,114 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.3% local, 55.1% state, and 5.5% 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 20/100, ranked #353 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (58 AP courses district-wide), a 516.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.9% White, 10.4% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harrison Parkway Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
Its largest campus is Fishers High School, enrolling 3,590 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fishers Elementary School, at 437 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fishers High School accounts for 16.6% of all Hamilton Southeastern Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Hamilton Southeastern 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.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities
Hamilton Southeastern Schools school enrollment ranges from 437 students (lowest) to 3,590 students (highest), a spread of 3,153 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools student-counselor ratio is 517:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 9.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Hamilton Southeastern Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hamilton Southeastern Schools?
Hamilton Southeastern Schools has 22 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 3 middle, 13 combined. Total enrollment is 21,612 students.
How much does Hamilton Southeastern Schools spend per student?
Hamilton Southeastern Schools spends $11,114 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #353 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton Southeastern Schools?
Hamilton Southeastern Schools students are 62.9% White, 10.4% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton Southeastern Schools?
Hamilton Southeastern Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #353 out of 373 districts in Indiana.