MSD Lawrence Township School District

6501 Sunnyside Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Lawrence Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,249 students in MSD Lawrence Township 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 Schools in MSD Lawrence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in MSD Lawrence Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lawrence North High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
17 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
16,502 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
879 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

MSD Lawrence Township 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#308 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Lawrence Township  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,064 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
14%
# Black Students
7,403 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
45%
14%
# White Students
2,732 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
16%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,176 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
578
470
# Students in K Grade:
1,123
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,154
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,189
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,198
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,206
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,122
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,225
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,203
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,255
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,330
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,353
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,306
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,232
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
28
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,340 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,728 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$194 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSD Lawrence Township  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,340
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Lawrence Township  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,728
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Lawrence Township  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best MSD Lawrence Township School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrence North High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7802 N Hague Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 964-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,832 students
Rank: #22.
Lawrence Central High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 964-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,417 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mckenzie Career Center
Vocational School
7250 E 75th St
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 964-8000
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,502 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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