Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN

Indiana School for the Deaf

Federal NCES profile for Indiana School for the Deaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180002402258
0/100100/10038/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indiana School for the Deaf earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#45 of 90
schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
68.5%
free-lunch eligible
311
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Indiana School for the Deaf ranks #45 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Indiana School for the Deaf shrank from 298 students in 2022-23 to 274 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 180002402258 · Indianapolis, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

311 enr · 68.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Lafayette Eastside Elementary School (311 students)

Indiana School for the Deaf shrank from 298 students in 2022-23 to 274 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Indiana School for the Deaf compares

Indiana School for the Deaf is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% ▲ 38% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 76% - -

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

311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
45.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 78 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 9.6%
Asian 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Indiana School for the Deaf is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Similar other schools in Indianapolis

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

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Indiana School for the Deaf

How many students attend Indiana School for the Deaf?

Indiana School for the Deaf has 311 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 274 (2023-24), down 24.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indiana School for the Deaf?

68.5% of students at Indiana School for the Deaf are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indiana School for the Deaf?

The largest demographic group at Indiana School for the Deaf is White at 61.1% 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 Indiana School for the Deaf?

Indiana School for the Deaf has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indiana School for the Deaf rank among schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Indiana School for the Deaf ranks #45 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.

What other schools are in Indiana School for the Deaf?

None reported; Indiana School for the Deaf operates only Indiana School for the Deaf as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.