Indiana School for the Deaf operates 1 public schools serving 298 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 311 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Marion County County.
a 77.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American across the district's schools.
Indiana School for the Deaf accounts for 100.0% of all Indiana School for the Deaf student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Indiana School for the Deaf-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Indiana School for the Deaf has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.5% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Indiana School for the Deaf student-counselor ratio is 78:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Indiana School for the Deaf chronic absenteeism rate is 45.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Indiana School for the Deaf?
Indiana School for the Deaf has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 298 students.
What is the average rent near Indiana School for the Deaf?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Marion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Indiana School for the Deaf?
Indiana School for the Deaf students are 61.1% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.