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

Pike High School

Federal NCES profile for Pike High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180891001489
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pike High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.

#20 of 32
high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
students per teacher
64.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pike High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pike High School ranks #20 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.

School address

Indianapolis, IN 46268
District: Msd Pike Township · Indiana

NCES ID 180891001489 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-93 students YoY

Pike High School held near 3,193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-93 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 199.8 → 201.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-93 students YoY 180891001489 · Indianapolis, IN High · LARGE · TRAD

3,188 enr · 16:1 · 64.9% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Guion Creek Middle School (833 students)

Pike High School held near 3,193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-93 headcount). Teacher FTE added 199.8 → 201.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Pike High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pike High School reports 3,188 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pike High School compares

Pike High School 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 16:1 ▲ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.9% ▲ 31% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,188 top 1% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,188
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

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
16:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Indiana - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,174
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 399 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 334 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 58.9%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
White 6.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Pike High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 87

District finance for Msd Pike Township reports $15,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pike High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guion Creek Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Snacks Crossing Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Augusta Public Academy - North Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pike High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Msd Pike Township · 5 sibling schools

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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
Lawrence North High School
Standard public school
2,799 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Lawrence Central High School
Standard public school
2,517 students 21.3:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~3,188 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pike High School

How many students attend Pike High School?

Pike High School has 3,188 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 3,286 (2022-23) → 3,193 (2023-24), nearly flat (-93).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pike High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pike High School is 16:1, which is 1% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pike High School?

64.9% of students at Pike High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pike High School?

The largest demographic group at Pike High School is African American at 58.9% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pike High School?

Pike High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pike High School rank among high schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Pike High School ranks #20 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 Msd Pike Township?

Besides Pike High School, Msd Pike Township also operates Guion Creek Middle School (833 students), Snacks Crossing Elementary School (793 students), and New Augusta Public Academy - North (751 students). See the Msd Pike Township district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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