Top Rankings
Carmel Clay Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 5,200 students in Carmel Clay Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Carmel Clay School School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Carmel Clay Schools School District is Carmel High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Carmel Clay School School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carmel High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
16,116 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carmel Clay Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 400 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
34%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
# American Indian Students
31 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,742 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
17%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,168 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
688 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
10,815 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
67%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
655 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
470
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,117
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,156
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,184
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,239
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,188
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,307
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,263
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,289
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,280
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,271
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,321
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,328
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,079 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,178
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,079
$12,844
Best Carmel Clay Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmel High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 E Main St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7721
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7721
Grades: 9-12
| 5,200 students
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