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Speedway, Indiana - 6 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks School Town of Speedway #70 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,743 per pupil, School Town of Speedway ranks #66 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,864
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,743
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School Town of Speedway operates 6 public schools serving 1,864 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $13,743 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 28.2% local, 58.6% state, and 13.2% 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 69/100, ranked #70 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 229.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.6% White, 28.9% African American, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Speedway Senior High School accounts for 32.3% of all School Town of Speedway student enrollment
That dominant concentration means School Town of Speedway-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.
School Town of Speedway school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
School Town of Speedway school enrollment ranges from 127 students (lowest) to 602 students (highest), a spread of 475 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.
School Town of Speedway has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.2% 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.
School Town of Speedway student-counselor ratio is 229:1 — 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.
School Town of Speedway chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
School Town of Speedway has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,864 students.
How much does School Town of Speedway spend per student?
School Town of Speedway spends $13,743 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #70 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of School Town of Speedway?
School Town of Speedway students are 39.6% White, 28.9% African American, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School Town of Speedway?
School Town of Speedway has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #70 out of 373 districts in Indiana.