Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN

Anna Brochhausen School 88

Federal NCES profile for Anna Brochhausen School 88, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180477000797
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anna Brochhausen School 88 earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools.

#51 of 90
schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Indiana
80.6%
free-lunch eligible

Anna Brochhausen School 88 has class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Brochhausen School 88 ranks #51 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.

Enrollment

326

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.1:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.6%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anna Brochhausen School 88 compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anna Brochhausen School 88

Anna Brochhausen School 88 is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 326 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 80.6% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 326 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 213 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #133.

Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 59/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Indianapolis Public Schools spends $19,511 per pupil, 62% above the Indiana average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Indianapolis's public schools, it stands alongside Indiana Connections Academy (5,376 students): Anna Brochhausen School 88 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.1:1 vs 36.6:1).

Indianapolis Public Schools also operates Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students) and Crispus Attucks High School (1,269 students) alongside Anna Brochhausen School 88.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Anna Brochhausen School 88 compares

Anna Brochhausen School 88 on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 14% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.6% ▲ 63% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 326 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Indiana - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,511
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 58.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 8.9%
White 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 58.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Anna Brochhausen School 88 is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indianapolis Public Schools, which includes Anna Brochhausen School 88.

$19,511
Per student
+62%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 53.5%
Federal 12.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Anna Brochhausen School 88 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arsenal Technical High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crispus Attucks High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shortridge High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
George Washington High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northwest Community Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Anna Brochhausen School 88's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indianapolis Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Anna Brochhausen School 88's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anna Brochhausen School 88

How many students attend Anna Brochhausen School 88?

Anna Brochhausen School 88 has 326 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anna Brochhausen School 88?

The student-teacher ratio at Anna Brochhausen School 88 is 18.1:1, which is 14% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anna Brochhausen School 88?

80.6% of students at Anna Brochhausen School 88 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anna Brochhausen School 88?

The largest demographic group at Anna Brochhausen School 88 is African American at 58.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anna Brochhausen School 88?

Anna Brochhausen School 88 has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anna Brochhausen School 88 rank among schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Brochhausen School 88 ranks #51 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

Is Anna Brochhausen School 88 a good school?

Anna Brochhausen School 88 earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Indianapolis Public Schools?

Besides Anna Brochhausen School 88, Indianapolis Public Schools also operates Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students), Crispus Attucks High School (1,269 students), and Shortridge High School (1,206 students). See the Indianapolis Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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