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Indianapolis, Indiana �� Schools (Closed)

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Location

Quick Facts

82nd Street KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

7402 East 82nd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 849-3712

Gr: NS-PK | 75 students

Compassionate Angels Child Care Ministry (Closed 2012)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

2626 Ruth Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 205-9264

Gr: PK-K | 75 students Tuition listed

Creative Child Development Center (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool

4545 Independence Sq
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 781-0577

Gr: PK-K | 17 students

Dena's Airport Child Care Center (Closed 2024)

Daycare / Preschool

8307 N Perimeter Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 481-0410

Gr: PK-K | 161 students

Divine Savior Lutheran School (Closed 2006)

(Other Lutheran)

7315 E 75th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 849-9692

Gr: PK-8 | 84 students

Emmaus Lutheran School (Closed 2024)

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

1224 Laurel St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 632-1486

Gr: PK-8 | 88 students

Franklin Township KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

8020 Nuckols Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 881-7800

Gr: NS-PK

Greater Morning Star Preparatory Christian School (Closed 2020)

(Christian)

5502 E 36th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 549-9076

Gr: PK-6 | 120 students

Holy Cross Central School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

125 N Oriental St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 638-9068

Gr: K-8 | 171 students Tuition listed

Lakeview Christian Kindergarten And Daycare (Closed 2006)

Daycare / Preschool (Pentecostal)

47 Beachway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 243-3016

Gr: NS-PK | 150 students

Little Peoples Prep (Closed 2014)

5935 E 27th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 545-2323

Gr: PK-3 | 44 students

Mackida Loveal Higher Learning Academy (Closed 2014)

Special Program Emphasis (Christian)

3811 N Emerson Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 542-1373

Gr: K-12 | 19 students

North Star Christian Academy (Closed 2014)

(Christian)

5330 E 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 544-2000

Gr: K-3 | 74 students

St. Andrew & St. Rita Catholic Academy (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

4050 E 38th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 549-6305

Gr: K-7 | 185 students

St. Gabriel School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

6000 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 297-1414

Gr: K-9 | 129 students

Southport Heights Christian Daycare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

7154 Mcfarland Road
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 783-7716

Gr: PK-K | 65 students

Tabernacle Christian Academy (Closed 2024)

Daycare / Preschool (Pentecostal)

2599 E 98th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46280
(317) 846-7321

Gr: PK-K | 79 students

Westside Christian School (Closed 2010)

(Church of the Nazarene)

8610 W 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46234
(317) 271-7609

Gr: K-9 | 122 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Indianapolis)

This State (IN)

# Schools

34 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Indianapolis, IN Total Schools
2025	34
2024	35
2023	35
2022	33
2021	32
2020	33
2019	29
2018	30
2017	31
2016	31
2015	35

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Student Body:

# Students

12,131 Students

45,434 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	357	239	253
2024	348	219	245
2023	338	228	247
2022	350	248	257
2021	344	246	249
2020	336	220	235
2019	371	228	242
2018	369	222	238
2017	351	211	246
2016	359	211	241
2015	312	168	220

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% Average Students of Color

31%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	31%	24%	32%
2024	31%	24%	31%
2023	27%	22%	31%
2022	27%	22%	30%
2021	27%	21%	30%
2020	25%	21%	29%
2019	28%	20%	29%
2018	24%	19%	28%
2017	28%	23%	30%
2016	26%	22%	30%
2015	22%	21%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,080 Teachers

4,050 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	10:1
2024	11:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	11:1	11:1	10:1
2019	11:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	56%	47%	57%
2024	56%	46%	57%
2023	56%	47%	57%
2022	53%	48%	56%
2021	53%	48%	56%
2020	53%	47%	56%
2019	53%	45%	55%
2018	52%	47%	55%
2017	54%	47%	55%
2016	54%	47%	54%
2015	59%	49%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	17	16	14
2024	16	16	14
2023	16	16	14
2022	16	16	14
2021	16	16	14
2020	16	16	14
2019	16	16	14
2018	17	16	14
2017	17	16	14
2016	17	16	14
2015	16	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	17	13	13
2024	17	12	12
2023	17	12	12
2022	17	12	12
2021	17	12	12
2020	17	12	12
2019	17	12	11
2018	14	11	11
2017	13	10	11
2016	14	10	11
2015	12	9	10

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Average SAT score

1216

(Out of 1600)

1193

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	1,216	1,193	1,233
2024	1,192	1,187	1,231
2023	1,188	1,192	1,229
2022	1,188	1,189	1,230
2021	1,193	1,191	1,230
2020	1,197	1,188	1,227
2019	1,194	1,186	1,226
2018	1,230	1,214	1,226
2017	1,231	1,234	1,233
2016	1,560	1,518	1,308
2015	1,560	1,506	1,265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	25	25
2015	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,083

$11,850

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$13,083	$12,169	$17,997
2024	$11,549	$9,904	$17,011
2023	$10,837	$10,009	$16,191
2022	$10,909	$10,362	$15,821
2021	$11,200	$10,056	$15,331
2020	$11,131	$9,847	$15,046
2019	$10,816	$9,878	$14,791
2018	$10,776	$10,636	$14,527
2017	$10,155	$9,440	$14,161
2016	$9,776	$8,771	$13,713
2015	$9,987	$8,663	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

53%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	53%	53%	38%
2024	50%	49%	37%
2023	46%	47%	36%
2022	41%	43%	36%
2021	41%	42%	36%
2020	38%	41%	35%
2019	46%	43%	34%
2018	33%	39%	33%
2017	33%	39%	32%
2016	33%	37%	31%
2015	31%	35%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,619

$16,971

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$5,619	$16,971	$9,714
2024	$5,630	$19,262	$9,498
2023	$4,847	$17,642	$8,890
2022	$4,675	$19,817	$8,717
2021	$4,675	$18,931	$8,472
2020	$4,675	$18,931	$8,370
2019	$4,675	$4,976	$7,924
2018	$4,545	$4,887	$7,471
2017	$4,545	$5,162	$7,202
2016	$3,971	$4,715	$6,993
2015	$3,725	$4,981	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	74%	80%	79%
2024	73%	81%	81%
2023	74%	80%	81%
2022	74%	79%	81%
2021	74%	81%	81%
2020	74%	81%	81%
2019	74%	81%	81%
2018	78%	82%	80%
2017	78%	81%	81%
2016	78%	81%	80%
2015	73%	81%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$26.2 million

$85.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.56	0.61
2024	0.55	0.54	0.60
2023	0.51	0.52	0.60
2022	0.47	0.51	0.58
2021	0.46	0.51	0.57
2020	0.47	0.49	0.57
2019	0.44	0.47	0.56
2018	0.45	0.47	0.55
2017	0.43	0.46	0.54
2016	0.44	0.46	0.54
2015	0.41	0.44	0.53

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# American Indian Students

34 Students

192 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

567 Students

1,272 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	5%
2024	5%	4%	6%
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,127 Students

3,566 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	10%	8%	9%
2024	10%	8%	9%
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

1,264 Students

3,031 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	11%	7%	8%
2024	11%	7%	8%
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	12%	8%	8%
2021	12%	8%	8%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	9%

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# White Students

7,737 Students

28,511 Students

% White Students

65%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	65%	64%	59%
2024	65%	66%	60%
2023	68%	67%	60%
2022	71%	68%	62%
2021	72%	68%	63%
2020	72%	69%	64%
2019	74%	71%	64%
2018	73%	71%	65%
2017	75%	72%	66%
2016	74%	72%	66%
2015	76%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,112 Students

8,262 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Indianapolis, IN Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	9%	18%	17%
2024	9%	15%	15%
2023	7%	15%	16%
2022	7%	15%	16%
2021	5%	16%	15%
2020	6%	14%	14%
2019	7%	14%	14%
2018	8%	14%	13%
2017	10%	15%	14%
2016	11%	15%	13%
2015	7%	14%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Indianapolis, IN?

The private high schools in Indianapolis, IN include Park Tudor School, Cathedral High School, and International School Of Indiana.

How many private high schools are located in Indianapolis?

34 private high schools are located in Indianapolis.

How much do private high schools cost in Indianapolis?

The average tuition cost is $13,083, which is higher than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $11,850.

How diverse are private high schools in Indianapolis?

Indianapolis private high schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Indiana private school average of 24%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Indianapolis?

76% of private high schools in Indianapolis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private high schools in Indianapolis are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Indianapolis include: The Independence Academy vs. Fortune Academy, Lutheran High School vs. Roncalli High School, Cardinal Ritter High School vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

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