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Indianapolis, IN

901,116 residents•182,441 students•356 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
42% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
30%Reading
29% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
2.49
per 1,000 students
1% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.43
per 1,000 residents
53% above Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
4
Preschools
Elementary Schools
263
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
41
Middle Schools
High Schools
48
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
180
Charter
70
Private
106

By Level

Elementary
263
Middle
41
High
48

These figures describe every school in Indianapolis; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Indianapolis

356 schools
9.7
Curtis Wilson Primary School
Elementaryprivate
9.6
Christ the King Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
9.6
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Elementaryprivate
9.5
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
Elementarypublic
9.5
St. Simon the Apostle School
Elementaryprivate
9.5
St. Thomas Aquinas School
Elementaryprivate
9.3
St. Pius X School
Elementaryprivate
9.1
Center for Inquiry School 84
Elementarypublic
8.9
Tindley Preparatory Academy
Middlecharter
8.8
St. Roch School
Elementaryprivate
8.7
Heritage Christian School
Elementaryprivate
8.7
St. Luke School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Indianapolis

454 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Indianapolis in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
1% above Indiana avg
2.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
292
Property
118
Drug
26
Weapons
14
Other
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Theft16%
  • Drugs6%
  • Sex5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Indianapolis

58,962 total incidents reported across Indianapolis in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
53% above Indiana avg
65.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
19,921
Property
35,354
Drug
2,402
Weapons
1,070
Other
215

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault29%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

182,441 students enrolled across Indianapolis's schools.

  • Public124,64168%
  • Charter31,77917%
  • Private26,02114%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Indianapolis's K-12 schools.

  • Black34%
  • White32%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.