Decatur Central High School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Decatur Central High School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,974 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,974

Teachers (FTE)

131.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	938	48%
Black or African American	576	29%
Hispanic/Latino	316	16%
Two or more races	121	6%
Asian	14	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,974	1,039M / 935F

English Language Learners: 157 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25.0% -12pp	37.0%	400
Reading Proficiency	52.0% +9.8pp	42.2%	394
Science Proficiency	26.0%	—	372
4-Year Graduation Rate	89.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (14)

261 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

168 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

450

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

128

6.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,974	100%

Contact & Location

5251 Kentucky Ave

Indianapolis, IN 46221

Phone: (317)856-5288

District

MSD Decatur Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,950

District enrollment: 6,709

Other Schools in District

Blue Academy Elementary
Decatur High Ability Academy Elementary
Gold Academy Elementary
Lynwood Elementary Elementary
Stephen Decatur Elementary School Elementary
Valley Mills Elementary School Elementary
West Newton Elementary School Elementary
Decatur Twp School for Excellence High

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46221) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180264000312

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD