Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1800064

Indianapolis Metropolitan High School spent $19,135 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,033). Its one school enrolled 194 students in 2024-25; 60.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 35-39% (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Indianapolis Metropolitan High School in enrollment (195 to 219 students) and Indianapolis Metropolitan High School itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k30k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math H…$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High…$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corpor…$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Mid…$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.010k20k30k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High Scho…$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High School$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, FY23Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn $30,292; BELIEVE Circle City High School $19,761; Indianapolis Metropolitan High School $19,135; Higher Institute of Arts & Tech $17,341; pilotED Schools $15,174; Medora Community School Corporation $13,738; Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle $13,590; Cannelton City Schools $12,790; Excel Center - Hammond $5,077; Excel Center - Richmond $4,429; State median, under 1,000 students $13,033.020k40kIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn$30,292BELIEVE Circle City High School$19,761Indianapolis Metropolitan High School$19,135Higher Institute of Arts & Tech$17,341pilotED Schools$15,174Medora Community School Corporation$13,738Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle$13,590Cannelton City Schools$12,790Excel Center - Hammond$5,077Excel Center - Richmond$4,429State median, under 1,000 students $13,033

Where the money came from

$5,170,000 in revenue: 60.4% state, 18.0% local and 21.6% federal. Total spending including $1,075,000 of capital outlay was $5,082,000, or $24,433 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Indianapolis Metropolitan High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,121,000; Local $930,000; Federal $1,119,000; total $5,170,000.
  • State$3,121,000 60%
  • Local$930,000 18%
  • Federal$1,119,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 165 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

208 students in 2022-23, 251 students in 2023-24, 194 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Indianapolis Metropolitan High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 19401002003002022-232082023-242512024-25194
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 19401002003002022-232082023-242512024-25194
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 19401002003002022-232082023-242512024-25194
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 208, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 19401002003002022-232082023-242512024-25194

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320826.08.0
2023-2425122.011.4
2024-2519422.08.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Reading and language arts10% or less41.3%43
Math10% or less37.5%43

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

35-39% of the 81 students in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate35‑39%88.1%
Students in the class8177,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 194 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School1948.870.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentIndianapolis Metropolitan High School ranks 15 of 165 Indiana districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,135).#15 of 165
  2. Every school district in IndianaIndianapolis Metropolitan High School is the number 374 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 208 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#374 of 414
  3. Excel Center - RichmondThe next larger Indiana district: 210 students in fall 2022, $4,429 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$4,429
  4. pilotED SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 207 students in fall 2022, $15,174 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,174
  5. Compare Indianapolis Metropolitan High School with Excel Center - RichmondEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, its largest high school194 students in 2024-25, 8.8 per teacher.194
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 194 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Indianapolis Metropolitan High School spend per student?
    $19,135 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,033 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Indianapolis Metropolitan High School's money come from?
    $5,170,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.4% state, 18.0% local and 21.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School?
    35-39% of the 81 students in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Indianapolis Metropolitan High School's NCES district ID?
    1800064. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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