High school (grades 9-12) · Indianapolis, IN
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North
Federal NCES profile for Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #23 of 32
- high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.7:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North has class sizes smaller than 83% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North ranks #23 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180021102685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North shrank from 283 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-21 students YoY 180021102685 · Indianapolis, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
229 enr · 12.7:1 · 45.9% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Palm Glades Preparatory High School (229 students)
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North shrank from 283 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North compares
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 7% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 229 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 38.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North reports $10,640 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.
Similar enrollment (~229 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North
How many students attend Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North has 229 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 283 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), down 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
The student-teacher ratio at Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is 12.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 19% 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 Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
45.9% of students at Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
The largest demographic group at Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is White at 38.4% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North rank among high schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North ranks #23 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 Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North?
None; Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is a single-school charter district, and Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is its only campus.