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The school test scores in Indianapolis are 32% lower than the national average
There are approximately 216 public schools in Indianapolis
82.1% of people in Indianapolis have completed 8th grade
80.7% of people in Indianapolis have completed high school
29.0% of people in Indianapolis have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Indianapolis

Index	Indianapolis	Indiana	National
Completed 8th grade	82.1%	84.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.7%	82.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.3%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.3%	33.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.0%	24.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.0%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.1%	2.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%

Indianapolis, IN School Districts

Perry Township Metropolitan School District
Wayne Township Metropolitan School District
Washington Township Metropolitan School District
Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Franklin Township Community School Corporation
Decatur Township Metropolitan School District
Warren Township Metropolitan School District
Pike Township Metropolitan School District
Carmel Clay Schools

There are a total of 216 public schools, 104 private schools and 29 post-secondary schools in Indianapolis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indianapolis, IN schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Indianapolis, IN, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Brownsburg, IN	26,560	78%	63.0%
Zionsville, IN	28,035	77%	61.3%
Carmel, IN	99,130	74%	54.3%
Plainfield, IN	34,224	73%	51.2%
Fishers, IN	93,488	67%	39.5%
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	33%	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Charlotte, NC	873,570	41%	15.1%
San Francisco, CA	874,784	47%	2.6%
Columbus, OH	889,079	40%	16.1%
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	39%	18.1%
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	50%	3.4%
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	33%	32.2%

Source: The Indianapolis, IN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Index	Indianapolis	Indiana	National
Average Test Scores	33%	46%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	216	1,755	79,221
Total private schools	104	675	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	29	141	7,963

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