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Indianapolis, Indiana - 13 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Msd Washington Township #140 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,632 per pupil, Msd Washington Township ranks #44 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,512
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$14,632
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Msd Washington Township operates 13 public schools serving 10,512 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 combined, 1 high 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 $14,632 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 39.4% local, 47.7% state, and 12.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #140 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 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 345.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.3% African American, 26.0% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fox Hill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.7/100.
Its largest campus is North Central High School, enrolling 3,682 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hilltop School, at 146 students, a 25x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Central High School accounts for 32.6% of all Msd Washington Township student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Msd Washington 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 Washington Township school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Msd Washington Township school enrollment ranges from 146 students (lowest) to 3,682 students (highest), a spread of 3,536 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Msd Washington Township has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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.
Msd Washington Township student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Msd Washington Township is typically wider than the Msd Washington Township-aggregate figure suggests.
Msd Washington Township chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Msd Washington Township is typically wider than the Msd Washington Township-aggregate figure suggests.
Msd Washington Township has 13 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 10,512 students.
How much does Msd Washington Township spend per student?
Msd Washington Township spends $14,632 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #140 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Msd Washington Township?
Msd Washington Township students are 41.3% African American, 26.0% White, 23.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Msd Washington Township?
Msd Washington Township has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #140 out of 373 districts in Indiana.