Indiana · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Indiana

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn in Muncie is Indiana's top-resourced public school, scoring 79/100 on the NCES resource index.

79/100
top score (grade B+): 1
schools at the top grade (B+): 65/100
average across the top 50

#	School	Grade	Enrollment	Student:Teacher	District	Score
1	Indiana Academy for Sci Math HmnMuncie	B+	218	7.5:1	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	79
2	South Dearborn Middle SchoolAurora	B	288	11.5:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	73
3	Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolSouth Whitley	B	505	8.3:1	Whitko Community School Corp	71
4	Tri-Township Jr.-Sr. High SchoolLaCrosse	B	143	8.4:1	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	71
5	Jackson Township Elementary SchoolBrazil	B	237	15.8:1	Clay Community Schools	70
6	Aurora Elementary SchoolAurora	B-	524	14.2:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	69
7	Elkhart Alternative EducationElkhart	B-	182	6.7:1	Elkhart Community Schools	69
8	Madison Elementary SchoolWakarusa	B-	117	14.6:1	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	68
9	Henryville Elementary SchoolHenryville	B-	611	17:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	67
10	Whiteland Elementary SchoolWhiteland	B-	370	14.2:1	Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp	67
11	Ferdinand Elementary SchoolFerdinand	B-	272	16:1	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp	67
12	Dillsboro Elementary SchoolDillsboro	B-	267	16.7:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	67
13	Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1Speedway	B-	127	12.7:1	School Town of Speedway	67
14	Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolIndianapolis	B-	658	14:1	Perry Township Schools	66
15	Henryville Jr & Sr High SchoolHenryville	B-	487	14.3:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	66
16	Topeka Elementary SchoolTopeka	B-	248	11.3:1	Westview School Corporation	66
17	Hamilton Community Elementary SchHamilton	B-	192	12.8:1	Hamilton Community Schools	66
18	Williamsport Elementary SchoolWilliamsport	B-	174	11.6:1	MSD Warren County	66
19	Ireland Elementary SchoolIreland	B-	548	18.3:1	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs	65
20	Orleans Elementary SchoolOrleans	B-	499	15.1:1	Orleans Community Schools	65
21	Childs Elementary SchoolBloomington	B-	446	13.9:1	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	65
22	William W Borden High SchoolBorden	B-	302	12.1:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	65
23	Sheridan Middle SchoolSheridan	B-	270	12.9:1	Sheridan Community Schools	65
24	Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolBirdseye	B-	235	16.8:1	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp	65
25	North Salem Elementary SchoolNorth Salem	B-	231	14.4:1	North West Hendricks Schools	65
26	Herron High SchoolIndianapolis	C+	981	11.3:1	Herron Charter	64
27	Rossville Elementary SchoolRossville	C+	440	14.7:1	Rossville Con School District	64
28	Jac-Cen-Del Elementary SchoolOsgood	C+	421	14:1	Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp	64
29	Lewis Cass High SchoolWalton	C+	388	12.5:1	Lewis Cass Schools	64
30	Marrs Elementary SchoolMount Vernon	C+	297	13.5:1	MSD Mount Vernon	64
31	Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High SchNew Castle	C+	289	11.6:1	Blue River Valley Schools	64
32	Harris Elementary SchoolGreenfield	C+	273	11.9:1	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	64
33	Frontier Jr-Sr High SchoolChalmers	C+	270	9.6:1	Frontier School Corporation	64
34	Eastern Greene Middle SchoolBloomfield	C+	254	10.2:1	Eastern Greene Schools	64
35	Unionville Elementary SchoolUnionville	C+	223	12.4:1	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	64
36	Harwood Career Prep High SchoolEvansville	C+	192	9.6:1	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	64
37	Morocco Elementary SchoolMorocco	C+	116	11.6:1	North Newton School Corp	64
38	Maple Grove Elementary SchoolBargersville	C+	755	18:1	Center Grove Community School Corp	63
39	Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolIndianapolis	C+	644	11.3:1	Perry Township Schools	63
40	West Clay Elementary SchoolCarmel	C+	580	15.7:1	Carmel Clay Schools	63
41	Perry Central Jr-Sr High SchoolLeopold	C+	541	12:1	Perry Central Com Schools Corp	63
42	Spencer Elementary SchoolSpencer	C+	521	13:1	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	63
43	O J Neighbours Elementary SchoolWabash	C+	385	12.8:1	Wabash City Schools	63
44	Selma Middle SchoolSelma	C+	277	15.4:1	Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp	63
45	Farmersville Elementary SchoolMount Vernon	C+	276	13.8:1	MSD Mount Vernon	63
46	Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisle	C+	188	13.4:1	Southwest School Corporation	63
47	Pine Village Elementary SchoolPine Village	C+	160	14.5:1	MSD Warren County	63
48	Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolCarmel	C+	711	16.2:1	Carmel Clay Schools	62
49	Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolN Manchester	C+	618	14:1	Manchester Community Schools	62
50	College Wood Elementary SchoolCarmel	C+	616	17.1:1	Carmel Clay Schools	62

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Indiana? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Indiana is Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn in Muncie with a quality score of 79/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

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