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Indiana Department Of Correction School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 376 students in Indiana Department Of Correction School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Indiana Department Of Correction School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
376 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Indiana Department Of Correction 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.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
122 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
32%
14%
# White Students
162 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
43%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
470
# Students in K Grade:
-
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
3
2,406
Best Indiana Department Of Correction School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laporte Juvenile Correctional
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2407 N 500 W
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
Grades: 5-12
| 50 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Logansport Juvenile Correctional
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1118 S Sr 25
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Grades: 5-12
| 146 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pendleton Juvenile Correctional
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9310 S Sr 67
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Grades: 5-12
| 180 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dept Of Correction Adult Schools
Special Education School
302 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-3111
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-3111
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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