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Christel House Academy South School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in Christel House Academy South School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Christel House Academy South School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Christel House Academy South School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Christel House Watanabe Manual High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
934 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Christel House Academy South School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
14%
# Black Students
132 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
231 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
25%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
470
# Students in K Grade:
53
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,952 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,604 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,952
$13,214

Spending / Student
$9,604
$12,844

Best Christel House Academy South School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2405 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-2200
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 420 students
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