Indiana
1,906 Schools422 Districts1M Students
$15,078
Avg Per-Pupil Spend
+5% nat'l53.7%
Free Lunch Rate
+1.5pp vs nat'l88.0%
Graduation Rate
+1.5pp vs nat'l42/100
Opportunity Score
LimitedAbout Indiana Public Schools
Indiana has been one of the most active states in education reform over the past two decades, pioneering A-through-F school accountability grading, expanding charter schools, and launching one of the first statewide private school voucher programs (Choice Scholarship Program) in 2011. The state's system of district accountability has faced criticism for grade inflation and inconsistent methodology, but the framework remains politically popular. Indianapolis has been the focal point of reform activity, with a dense charter sector and significant corporate and philanthropic investment. Indiana's ILEARN assessment replaced the ISTEP+ in 2019 after years of implementation problems. The state's per-pupil spending is moderate, and rural districts in the southern part of the state face ongoing enrollment declines as young families relocate to the Indianapolis suburbs.
Largest District
Fort Wayne Community Schools
29K students
Highest Per-Pupil
NW Indiana Special Education Coop
$217,895/student
Top Graduation Rate
Brownsburg Community School Corp
99.5% grad rate
School Districts (422)
Per-pupil spending in Indiana ranges from $5,667 to $217,895 across districts with available data. State avg: $15,078.
| District | Schools | Students | Per-Pupil | Grad Rate | Free Lunch | Opp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Districts — 10,000+ Students | ||||||
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | 50 | 29K | $15,804 | 86.6% | 66.2%↑23% | 42 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | 57 | 22K | $26,790↑78% | 77.0%↓13% | 69.3%↑29% | 32 |
| Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp | 39 | 22K | $13,917↓8% | 87.7% | 56.2% | 36 |
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools | 21 | 21K | $13,097↓13% | 96.5%↑10% | 19.3%↓64% | 51 |
| MSD Lawrence Township | 17 | 16K | $14,366 | 94.2%↑7% | 69.7%↑30% | 43 |
| Perry Township Schools | 17 | 16K | $13,927↓8% | 95.0%↑8% | 70.7%↑32% | 49 |
| Carmel Clay Schools | 15 | 16K | $16,428↑9% | 98.0%↑11% | 13.0%↓76% | — |
| MSD Wayne Township | 19 | 16K | $18,352↑22% | 76.0%↓14% | 70.3%↑31% | 46 |
| South Bend Community School Corp | 31 | 15K | $19,452↑29% | 80.7%↓8% | 73.3%↑37% | 40 |
| Vigo County School Corp | 26 | 14K | $13,631↓10% | 87.4% | 60.8%↑13% | 40 |
| Tippecanoe School Corp | 20 | 14K | $13,986↓7% | 94.5%↑7% | 39.2%↓27% | 44 |
| Bartholomew Con School Corp | 17 | 12K | $14,341 | 86.0% | 46.0%↓14% | 37 |
| School City of Hammond | 17 | 12K | $16,325↑8% | 78.0%↓11% | 74.3%↑38% | 37 |
| Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp | 15 | 11K | $12,050↓20% | 97.0%↑10% | 30.4%↓43% | 49 |
| New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch | 16 | 11K | $14,178↓6% | 94.0%↑7% | 41.3%↓23% | 43 |
| Franklin Township Com Sch Corp | 11 | 11K | $12,954↓14% | 97.0%↑10% | 49.8%↓7% | 46 |
| Elkhart Community Schools | 19 | 11K | $15,470 | — | 69.2%↑29% | 38 |
| MSD Warren Township | 15 | 11K | $18,845↑25% | 85.0% | 73.8%↑37% | 38 |
| MSD Pike Township | 13 | 11K | $14,885 | 93.0%↑6% | 71.1%↑32% | 46 |
| Noblesville Schools | 11 | 11K | $15,678 | 97.0%↑10% | 24.9%↓54% | — |
| MSD Washington Township | 14 | 11K | $19,564↑30% | 89.0% | 59.5%↑11% | 43 |
| Monroe County Community Sch Corp | 24 | 11K | $17,163↑14% | 93.3%↑6% | 38.3%↓29% | 37 |
| Avon Community School Corp | 11 | 10K | $15,565 | 97.0%↑10% | 43.9%↓18% | — |
| Greater Clark County Schools | 18 | 10K | $13,397↓11% | 93.3%↑6% | 58.7%↑9% | 40 |
| Brownsburg Community School Corp | 11 | 10K | $13,893↓8% | 99.5%↑13% | 33.3%↓38% | — |
| Warrick County School Corp | 18 | 10K | $11,907↓21% | 90.0% | 35.8%↓33% | 45 |
| East Allen County Schools | 14 | 10K | $13,914↓8% | 90.4% | 51.9% | 49 |
| Medium Districts — 1,000–9,999 Students | ||||||
| Center Grove Community School Corp | 9 | 9,537 | $17,741↑18% | 96.0%↑9% | 26.9%↓50% | 43 |
| Lake Central School Corporation | 10 | 9,293 | $13,953↓7% | 94.0%↑7% | 25.6%↓52% | 49 |
| Westfield-Washington Schools | 9 | 9,105 | $15,345 | 98.0%↑11% | 18.7%↓65% | — |
| Crown Point Community School Corp | 10 | 9,064 | $14,424 | 97.0%↑10% | 23.1%↓57% | — |
| Northwest Allen County Schools | 12 | 8,184 | $13,212↓12% | 96.0%↑9% | 22.3%↓58% | 38 |
| MSD Southwest Allen County Schls | 10 | 7,853 | $12,427↓18% | 94.0%↑7% | 23.5%↓56% | 49 |
| Zionsville Community Schools | 8 | 7,402 | $16,453↑9% | 97.0%↑10% | 6.8%↓87% | 44 |
| Lafayette School Corporation | 12 | 7,368 | $16,116↑7% | 79.0%↓10% | 73.9%↑38% | 44 |
| Union School Corporation | 5 | 7,238 | $7,976↓47% | 26.2%↓70% | 34.6%↓35% | 40 |
| Portage Township Schools | 11 | 6,742 | $14,031↓7% | 91.0% | 60.6%↑13% | 37 |
| Warsaw Community Schools | 11 | 6,734 | $13,888↓8% | 95.0%↑8% | 48.8%↓9% | 42 |
| MSD Decatur Township | 9 | 6,709 | $14,768 | 90.0% | 73.0%↑36% | — |
| Valparaiso Community Schools | 12 | 6,382 | $14,719 | 92.0% | 30.9%↓43% | 57 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp | 8 | 6,371 | $13,240↓12% | 90.0% | 49.8%↓7% | 42 |
| Goshen Community Schools | 10 | 6,286 | $16,763↑11% | 90.0% | 68.3%↑27% | — |
| LaPorte Community School Corp | 11 | 6,227 | $14,727 | 91.0% | 59.6%↑11% | 43 |
| Anderson Community School Corp | 11 | 6,196 | $16,906↑12% | 91.0% | 80.8%↑50% | 38 |
| Merrillville Community School Corp | 8 | 6,004 | $15,482 | 91.0% | 68.3%↑27% | — |
| Plainfield Community School Corp | 9 | 5,854 | $14,199↓6% | 93.0%↑6% | 32.6%↓39% | 37 |
| Indiana Connections Academy | 1 | 5,784 | $8,562↓43% | 61.0%↓31% | 46.3%↓14% | — |
| Duneland School Corporation | 10 | 5,724 | $15,316 | 93.0%↑6% | 28.9%↓46% | 46 |
| Concord Community Schools | 7 | 5,348 | $15,511 | 89.0% | 57.5%↑7% | 37 |
| Seymour Community Schools | 7 | 5,343 | $14,228↓6% | 86.0% | 65.2%↑21% | 38 |
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Data sourced from NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and Opportunity Atlas. Figures reflect the most recent available federal dataset (2021-22 / 2022-23). Learn more about our data sources.