MSD Washington Township School District

8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Washington 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 2 public high schools serving 3,616 students in MSD Washington Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in MSD Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in MSD Washington Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Central 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 69% 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
14 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
10,735 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
701 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

MSD Washington 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Washington Township  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Washington 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.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Washington 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.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Washington 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.
90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Washington Township  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.55
# American Indian Students
11 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
379 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,379 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
4,251 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
40%
14%
# White Students
3,025 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
28%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
169
470
# Students in K Grade:
793
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
785
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
767
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
747
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
774
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
788
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
966
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
888
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
877
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
885
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,172 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 $16,510 is higher 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
$174 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Washington 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
$177 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSD Washington 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
$16,172
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Washington 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
$16,510
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Washington 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 Washington Township School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1801 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5301
Grades: 9-12
| 3,616 students
Rank: n/an/a
J Everett Light Career Center
Vocational School
1901 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5265
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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