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Lawrence Central High School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Lawrence Central High School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 2,517 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,517
Teachers (FTE)
143.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 1,268 50%
Hispanic/Latino 810 32%
White 259 10%
Two or more races 159 6%
Asian 16 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0%
Total enrollment 2,517 1,281M / 1,236F

English Language Learners: 328 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 21.0% -16pp 37.0% 480
Reading Proficiency 53.0% +10.8pp 42.2% 481
Science Proficiency 21.0% — 355
4-Year Graduation Rate 92.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (26)
378 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
1,179 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
634
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
175
7% 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.) 2,517 100%

Contact & Location

7300 E 56th St

Indianapolis, IN 46226

Phone: (317)964-7400

District

MSD Lawrence Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,474

District enrollment: 16,414

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

180567001029

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