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Indianapolis, Indiana - 16 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Msd Lawrence Township #170 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,776 per pupil, Msd Lawrence Township ranks #112 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,414
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$12,776
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Msd Lawrence Township operates 16 public schools serving 16,414 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Marion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,776 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 29.3% local, 56.7% state, and 14.0% 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 52/100, ranked #170 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 455:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.2% African American, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is Lawrence North High School, enrolling 2,799 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oaklandon Elementary School, at 507 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lawrence North High School accounts for 16.7% of all Msd Lawrence Township student enrollment
That concentration means Msd Lawrence Township-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.
Msd Lawrence Township school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Msd Lawrence Township school enrollment ranges from 507 students (lowest) to 2,799 students (highest), a spread of 2,292 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.
Msd Lawrence Township has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.0% 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.
Msd Lawrence Township student-counselor ratio is 455:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Msd Lawrence Township chronic absenteeism rate is 35.3% — 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.
Msd Lawrence Township has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 3 combined, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,414 students.
How much does Msd Lawrence Township spend per student?
Msd Lawrence Township spends $12,776 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #170 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Msd Lawrence Township?
Msd Lawrence Township students are 45.2% African American, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Msd Lawrence Township?
Msd Lawrence Township has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #170 out of 373 districts in Indiana.