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

Thrival Academy

Federal NCES profile for Thrival Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180477002653
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0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thrival Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

#30 of 32
high schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
36.6%
free-lunch eligible
101
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Thrival Academy ranks #30 of 32 high schools in Indianapolis, IN.

School address

Indianapolis, IN 46202
District: Indianapolis Public Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 180477002653 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Thrival Academy held near 106 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 180477002653 · Indianapolis, IN High · SMALL · TRAD

101 enr · 36.6% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students)

Thrival Academy held near 106 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Thrival Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thrival Academy reports 101 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 Thrival Academy compares

Thrival Academy 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
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▼ 26% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 101 top 97% - -

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

101
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
73.3%
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
$23,197
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 77 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 82.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP courses offered 31

District finance for Indianapolis Public Schools reports $23,197 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thrival Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arsenal Technical High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Crispus Attucks High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Shortridge High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
George Washington High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Northwest Community Middle School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Thrival Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indianapolis Public Schools · 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
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

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 (~101 students)

Frequently asked questions about Thrival Academy

How many students attend Thrival Academy?

Thrival Academy has 101 students enrolled. It is a high school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 101 (2022-23) → 106 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thrival Academy?

36.6% of students at Thrival Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thrival Academy?

Thrival Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Thrival Academy rank among high schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Thrival Academy ranks #30 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 Indianapolis Public Schools?

Besides Thrival Academy, Indianapolis Public Schools also operates Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students), Crispus Attucks High School (1,269 students), and Shortridge High School (1,206 students). See the Indianapolis Public Schools 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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