Indiana public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Riverside High School in Indianapolis had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Indiana public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 6.2, against a state average of 15.2 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Indiana, 2024-25Riverside High School 6.2; James A Garfield School 31 6.8; Rise Up Academy at Eggleston 6.8; Academy for Innovative Studies 7.1; Arlington Elementary School 7.1; Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn 7.5; Parke Heritage High School 7.7; Culver Family Learning Center 7.9; Rooted School Indianapolis 7.9; Career Academy Middle School 8.3; Indiana 15.2.05101520Riverside High School6.2James A Garfield School 316.8Rise Up Academy at Eggleston6.8Academy for Innovative Studies7.1Arlington Elementary School7.1Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn7.5Parke Heritage High School7.7Culver Family Learning Center7.9Rooted School Indianapolis7.9Career Academy Middle School8.3Indiana 15.2
Students per teacher, Indiana, 2024-25Riverside High School 6.2; James A Garfield School 31 6.8; Rise Up Academy at Eggleston 6.8; Academy for Innovative Studies 7.1; Arlington Elementary School 7.1; Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn 7.5; Parke Heritage High School 7.7; Culver Family Learning Center 7.9; Rooted School Indianapolis 7.9; Career Academy Middle School 8.3; Indiana 15.2.05101520Riverside High School6.2James A Garfield School 316.8Rise Up Academy at Eggleston6.8Academy for Innovative Studies7.1Arlington Elementary School7.1Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn7.5Parke Heritage High School7.7Culver Family Learning Center7.9Rooted School Indianapolis7.9Career Academy Middle School8.3Indiana 15.2
Students per teacher, Indiana, 2024-25Riverside High School 6.2; James A Garfield School 31 6.8; Rise Up Academy at Eggleston 6.8; Academy for Innovative Studies 7.1; Arlington Elementary School 7.1; Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn 7.5; Parke Heritage High School 7.7; Culver Family Learning Center 7.9; Rooted School Indianapolis 7.9; Career Academy Middle School 8.3; Indiana 15.2.01020Riverside High School6.2James A Garfield School 316.8Rise Up Academy at Eggleston6.8Academy for Innovative Studies7.1Arlington Elementary School7.1Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn7.5Parke Heritage High School7.7Culver Family Learning Center7.9Rooted School Indianapolis7.9Career Academy Middle School8.3Indiana 15.2
Students per teacher, Indiana, 2024-25Riverside High School 6.2; James A Garfield School 31 6.8; Rise Up Academy at Eggleston 6.8; Academy for Innovative Studies 7.1; Arlington Elementary School 7.1; Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn 7.5; Parke Heritage High School 7.7; Culver Family Learning Center 7.9; Rooted School Indianapolis 7.9; Career Academy Middle School 8.3; Indiana 15.2.01020Riverside High School6.2James A Garfield School 316.8Rise Up Academy at Eggleston6.8Academy for Innovative Studies7.1Arlington Elementary School7.1Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn7.5Parke Heritage High School7.7Culver Family Learning Center7.9Rooted School Indianapolis7.9Career Academy Middle School8.3Indiana 15.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Riverside High SchoolRiverside High School3886.2
James A Garfield School 31Indianapolis Public Schools1736.8
Rise Up Academy at EgglestonSouth Bend Community School Corp1496.8
Academy for Innovative StudiesEvansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation3187.1
Arlington Elementary SchoolRush County Schools1067.1
Indiana Academy for Sci Math HmnIndiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn2187.5
Parke Heritage High SchoolNorth Central Parke Community Schools3357.7
Culver Family Learning CenterEvansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation1727.9
Rooted School IndianapolisRooted School Indianapolis1507.9
Career Academy Middle SchoolCareer Academy Middle School4148.3
Hamilton Community High SchoolHamilton Community Schools1838.5
George W Julian School 57Indianapolis Public Schools1658.5
Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolWhitko Community Schools5058.6
Dickinson Fine Arts AcademySouth Bend Community School Corp3098.6
James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis Public Schools2408.7
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Eminence Jr-Sr High SchoolEminence Community Schools1488.7
Tri-Township Jr.-Sr. High SchoolTri-Township Cons School Corp1438.7
Lincoln SchoolEvansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation2808.8
Indianapolis Metropolitan High SchoolIndianapolis Metropolitan High School1948.8
Steel City AcademySteel City Academy2868.9
Options NoblesvilleOptions Schools1838.9
Herron Preparatory AcademyHerron Preparatory Academy4289.1
South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolDecatur County Community Schools3609.1
Tri-County Jr/Sr High SchoolTri-County School Corporation3419.2
Milroy Elementary SchoolRush County Schools1659.3
South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation4469.4
Navarre Middle SchoolSouth Bend Community School Corp3789.4
Lincoln Sr High SchoolWestern Wayne Schools3069.4
North Vermillion High SchoolNorth Vermillion Com Sch Corp3649.5
Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield School District2289.5
Montezuma Elementary SchoolSouthwest Parke Community Schools2139.5
Theodore Potter School 74Indianapolis Public Schools2089.5
Coquillard Elementary SchoolSouth Bend Community School Corp3059.6
Shoals Community High SchoolShoals Community School Corporation2019.6
Oakland City Elementary SchoolEast Gibson School District1499.6
Promise PrepPromise Prep1449.6
Forest Park Elementary SchoolClay Community Schools2329.7
Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield School District2089.7
McGary Middle SchoolEvansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation2959.8
Eastwood Elementary SchoolNew Castle Community Schools2579.8
Eleanor Skillen School 34Indianapolis Public Schools3289.9
Ohio County Middle SchoolRising Sun-Ohio Co Com1879.9
Purdue Polytechnic High School South BendPurdue Polytechnic High School South Bend1389.9
Herron High SchoolHerron High School98110.0
Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthwest Parke Community Schools47110.0
Highland Park Elementary SchoolMonroe County Community School Corporation33610.0
Deerfield Elementary SchoolRandolph Central School Corporation15810.0
Virginia F. Wood Early Learning CenterWestfield-Washington Schools10010.0
SE Neighborhood Sch of ExcellenceSE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence58810.1
William Penn School 49Indianapolis Public Schools36710.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .