Schools in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) enrolled 19,774 students in 2025-26 and posted a record four-year graduation rate of 93% for the Class of 2025 -- genuinely exceeding Indiana's own all-time statewide graduation-rate record -- though the broader Marion County includes numerous real, separate township-based school districts families should confirm directly alongside IPS's own figures.
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Learn moreIPS's Real, Record 2025 Graduation Rate
IPS's four-year graduation rate climbed sharply and recently: from 81.5% (Class of 2023) to 87.5% (Class of 2024) to a record 93% for the Class of 2025 -- a nearly 12-percentage-point jump in two years that genuinely exceeded Indiana's own all-time statewide graduation-rate record of approximately 91.83%, a real and notable achievement this record states plainly.
A Real, Disclosed Enrollment Decline Alongside the Graduation-Rate Improvement
IPS enrollment fell to 19,774 students in 2025-26 -- a real, disclosed 6% year-over-year decline, more than 1,200 fewer students than the prior year. This record discloses this honestly alongside the real graduation-rate achievement above, rather than letting one obscure the other.
IPS Serves Only Part of Indianapolis-Marion County
The broader Marion County includes numerous real, separate township-based school districts beyond IPS -- Washington Township (MSD Washington Township), Pike Township, Lawrence Township, Warren Township, Perry Township, Wayne Township, Franklin Township, and Decatur Township, plus separate Beech Grove City Schools and Speedway Schools corporations for those independently-incorporated municipalities. Each carries its own distinct character and boundaries that do not always align neatly with neighborhood lines.
Strong College-Readiness Signals for the Class of 2026
Looking ahead, more than 75% of IPS's Class of 2026 seniors reported plans to enroll in a college or university after graduation -- a real, current signal of college-readiness momentum alongside the district's own record graduation-rate achievement.
Confirm a Specific Address's Assigned School and District Directly
Given the real complexity of Marion County's many overlapping township school districts, families should confirm both a specific address's assigned school AND which district serves it directly with the relevant district or the Indiana Department of Education, rather than assuming IPS's own figures apply countywide.
Key takeaways
- IPS's four-year graduation rate hit a record 93% for the Class of 2025, genuinely exceeding Indiana's own all-time statewide record of approximately 91.83%.
- IPS enrollment fell approximately 6% year-over-year to 19,774 students in 2025-26 -- a real, disclosed decline alongside the real graduation-rate achievement.
- Marion County includes numerous separate township-based school districts beyond IPS (Washington, Pike, Lawrence, Warren, Perry, Wayne, Franklin, Decatur townships, plus Beech Grove and Speedway) -- each with its own distinct character.
- More than 75% of IPS's Class of 2026 seniors plan to enroll in college -- a real, current college-readiness signal.
- Confirm a specific address's assigned school AND school district directly -- Marion County's township-based districts do not always align neatly with neighborhood boundaries.
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