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Indianapolis, Indiana - 1 schools
An equity score of 87/100 ranks Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch #12 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,559 per pupil, Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch ranks #75 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
208
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$13,559
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch operates 1 public schools serving 208 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $13,559 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 16.3% local, 59.9% state, and 23.8% 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 87/100, ranked #12 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 52.6% African American, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White across the district's schools.
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch accounts for 93.3% of all Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch a distant remainder — means Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch-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.
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.9% 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.
Comparisons are relative to Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch'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 Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 208 students.
How much does Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch spend per student?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch spends $13,559 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #12 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch students are 52.6% African American, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #12 out of 373 districts in Indiana.