Carl Wilde School 79 vs Clarence Farrington School 61

How do these schools compare?

Metric Carl Wilde School 79 Clarence Farrington School 61
Location Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 472 451
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.4% 57.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Carl Wilde School 79 Clarence Farrington School 61
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,197 $23,197
District Indianapolis Public Schools Indianapolis Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Carl Wilde School 79 Clarence Farrington School 61
White 5.3% 5.3%
African American 17.6% 29.0%
Hispanic or Latino 73.1% 61.2%
Asian 3.0% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.1% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Carl Wilde School 79 Clarence Farrington School 61
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 298:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 17.4% 40.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 11 22
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.