High school (grades 9-12) · Indianapolis, IN

Kipp Indy Legacy High

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Indy Legacy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180020602669Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Indy Legacy High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Indiana schools.

#14 of 32
high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Indiana
86.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Indy Legacy High has class sizes smaller than 81% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Indy Legacy High ranks #14 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.

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

+9 students YoY

Kipp Indy Legacy High held near 386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 180020602669 · Indianapolis, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER

349 enr · 12.9:1 · 86.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Carbon Hill High School (349 students)

Kipp Indy Legacy High held near 386 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Indy Legacy High compares

Kipp Indy Legacy High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 19% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.2% ▲ 74% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 69% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.2%
free-lunch eligible - 74% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Indiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.9%
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
$16,332
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
132
in-school suspensions + 196 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 94.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
White 5.7%
Two or More 3.4%

Largest group: African American at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Kipp Indy Legacy High is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Kipp Indy Legacy High reports $16,332 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Kipp Indy Legacy High

How many students attend Kipp Indy Legacy High?

Kipp Indy Legacy High has 349 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 377 (2022-23) → 386 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Indy Legacy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Indy Legacy High is 12.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 18% 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 Kipp Indy Legacy High?

86.2% of students at Kipp Indy Legacy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Indy Legacy High?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Indy Legacy High is African American at 67.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Indy Legacy High?

Kipp Indy Legacy High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Kipp Indy Legacy High rank among high schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Indy Legacy High ranks #14 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.

What other schools are in Kipp Indy Legacy High?

None; Kipp Indy Legacy High is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Indy Legacy High 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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