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Ben Davis High School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Ben Davis High School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 10–12 with 3,315 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
10 – 12
Enrollment
3,315
Teachers (FTE)
179.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 1,291 39%
Hispanic/Latino 1,225 37%
White 606 18%
Two or more races 178 5%
Asian 12 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 3,315 1,699M / 1,616F

English Language Learners: 497 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 16.0% -21pp 37.0% 837
Reading Proficiency 45.0% +2.8pp 42.2% 791
Science Proficiency 17.0% — 949
4-Year Graduation Rate 78.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
185 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
1,025
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
193
5.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
542
16.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 3,315 100%

Contact & Location

1200 N Girls Sch Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46214

Phone: (317)988-7000

District

MSD Wayne Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,127

District enrollment: 16,017

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

181281002028

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