Enrollment
194
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch
Federal NCES profile for Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180006402408Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 70
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #5 of 32
- high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 64.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch ranks #5 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
District: Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch · Indiana
NCES ID 180006402408 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.9%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is a higher-need, small charter high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 194 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is leaner than roughly 99% of Indiana schools and 53% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Indiana schools, with 194 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 23.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 119 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 194 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Indianapolis's high schools, it stands alongside North Central High School (3,682 students): Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.5:1 vs 16.3:1).
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is a single-school charter district, so Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 194 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Indiana's single-school districts.
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 Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch compares
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.9% | ▲ 31% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 1% in Indiana - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,559
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.3 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 52.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
White 14.9%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch, which includes Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch.
$13,559
Per student
+12%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.3%
State 59.9%
Federal 23.8%
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.
Similar high schools in Indianapolis
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
North Central High School
Standard public school
3,682 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Franklin Central High School
Standard public school
3,438 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Warren Central High School
Standard public school
3,391 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Ben Davis High School
Standard public school
3,315 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Pike High School
Standard public school
3,188 students 16:1 students per teacher
Lawrence North High School
Standard public school
2,799 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~194 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch
How many students attend Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has 194 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is 7.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
64.9% of students at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
The largest demographic group at Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is African American at 52.6% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch rank among high schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch ranks #5 of 32 high 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 high schools in Indianapolis on the city page.
Is Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch a good school?
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Metropolitan High Sch?
None; Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is a single-school charter district, and Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is its only campus.
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