Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN

Irvington Community School

Federal NCES profile for Irvington Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180001401756Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
86
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Irvington Community School earns 46/100 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.

#28 of 90
schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
3.6:1
small classes for Indiana
66.9%
free-lunch eligible

Irvington Community School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Irvington Community School ranks #28 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.

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

-631 students YoY

Irvington Community School shrank from 959 students in 2022-23 to 328 in 2023-24 (-65.8%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-631 students YoY 180001401756 · Indianapolis, IN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

326 enr · 3.6:1 · 66.9% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Pangburn High School (326 students)

Irvington Community School shrank from 959 students in 2022-23 to 328 in 2023-24 (-65.8%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Irvington Community School compares

Irvington Community School 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
Students per teacher 3.6:1 ▼ 77% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.9% ▲ 35% 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

3.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.9%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
3.6:1
students per teacher - 77% below state mean
Top 1% in Indiana - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
99.7%
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
$13,917
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
African American 16.3%
Two or More 11.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Irvington Community School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Irvington Community School reports $13,917 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Irvington Community School

How many students attend Irvington Community School?

Irvington Community School has 326 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 959 (2022-23) → 328 (2023-24), down 631.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Irvington Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Irvington Community School is 3.6:1, which is 77% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 77% 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 Irvington Community School?

66.9% of students at Irvington Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irvington Community School?

The largest demographic group at Irvington Community School is White at 53.7% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Irvington Community School?

Irvington Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Irvington Community School rank among schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Irvington Community School ranks #28 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 Irvington Community School?

None; Irvington Community School is a single-school charter district, and Irvington Community School is its only campus.

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.

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