What share of students in Indiana are proficient in math?

In 2024, 31% of eighth graders in Indiana public schools were at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (17th highest among the 50 states and DC) and 33% in reading, compared with 37% and 37% in 2019 (national public 2024: 27% and 29%).

Education in Indiana, United States: official figures

87.7% of public high school students in Indiana graduated within four years of starting ninth grade in the 2021-22 school year (the adjusted cohort graduation rate); joint 17th highest among the 49 states (including DC) with data (U.S.: 86.6%).

High school graduation rate (4-year ACGR)

87.7%

2021-22

NAEP fourth-grade reading score

220

2024

NAEP eighth-grade mathematics score

278

2024

Current spending per pupil, public schools

$13,622

FY2024

Public school enrollment

1,032,723

Fall 2023

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

30.7%

2024

Is the graduation rate in Indiana rising?

The four-year graduation rate in Indiana was 87.7% in 2021-22, compared with 86% in 2011-12 and 87.2% in 2018-19, before the pandemic; nationally the rate went from 80% in 2011-12 to 86.6% in 2021-22.

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What is the graduation rate for disadvantaged students in Indiana?

In 2021-22 the four-year graduation rate in Indiana was 85.2% for economically disadvantaged students, 77.2% for students with disabilities and 88.0% for English learners (U.S.: 81.3%, 71.4%, 72.1% respectively).

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What is the graduation rate by race in Indiana?

By race and ethnicity, the 2021-22 graduation rate in Indiana was 80.1% for Black, 84.7% for Hispanic and 89.4% for White students (U.S.: 81.0%, 82.8%, 89.8%).

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How do students in Indiana score in grade 4 reading?

Public school students in Indiana averaged 220 in fourth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 6th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 222 in 2019 (national public: 214, 219 in 2019). 34% scored at or above Proficient and 35% below Basic.

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How do students in Indiana score in grade 8 reading?

Public school students in Indiana averaged 262 in eighth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 6th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 266 in 2019 (national public: 257, 262 in 2019). 33% scored at or above Proficient and 31% below Basic.

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How do students in Indiana score in grade 4 math?

Public school students in Indiana averaged 240 in fourth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 9th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 245 in 2019 (national public: 237, 240 in 2019). 43% scored at or above Proficient and 21% below Basic.

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How do students in Indiana score in grade 8 math?

Public school students in Indiana averaged 278 in eighth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 12th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 286 in 2019 (national public: 272, 281 in 2019). 31% scored at or above Proficient and 33% below Basic.

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How much does Indiana spend per student?

Public school systems in Indiana spent $13,622 per pupil on current operations in fiscal year 2024, 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $17,619), according to the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances.

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Is school spending per pupil in Indiana going up?

Current spending per pupil in Indiana rose from $10,397 in fiscal 2019 to $13,622 in fiscal 2024, up 31.0% before inflation (U.S.: up 33.6%); the change on fiscal 2023 was up 3.8%.

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What does Indiana spend school money on?

Of the $13,622 spent per pupil in Indiana in fiscal 2024, $7,487 went on instruction and $5,469 on support services; salaries and wages came to $7,392 per pupil and employee benefits $3,525.

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Where does school funding in Indiana come from?

Public school systems in Indiana received $17.0 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024: 11.4% from the federal government, 55.9% from the state and 32.7% from local sources such as property taxes (U.S.: 11.6%, 45.2% and 43.2%).

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How much does Indiana spend on public schools in total?

Total spending by public school systems in Indiana was $16.8 billion in fiscal 2024, of which $13.5 billion was current spending and $2.8 billion capital outlay on buildings and equipment; the systems owed $13.7 billion in debt at the end of the year.

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How many students are in public schools in Indiana?

1,032,723 pupils were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Indiana in fall 2023, down 1.8% on fall 2019 (1,051,411) and down 1.4% on fall 2013; nationally enrollment was down 2.5% since 2019.

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What is the student-teacher ratio in Indiana?

Public schools in Indiana had 65,597 full-time-equivalent teachers in fall 2022, about 15.8 pupils per teacher, 16th most among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 15.4; Indiana in fall 2019: 17.0).

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What percentage of people in Indiana have a college degree?

30.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Indiana, about 1,436,000 people, held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024; 9th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 36.8%). That is up 1.8 percentage points on 2021 (28.9%), according to the American Community Survey.

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How many people in Indiana have a graduate degree?

In 2024, 11.2% of adults 25 and over in Indiana had a graduate or professional degree and 9.3% an associate degree as their highest qualification (U.S.: 14.7% and 8.8%).

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How many adults in Indiana did not finish high school?

90.6% of adults 25 and over in Indiana had at least a high school diploma or equivalent in 2024, leaving 9.4% without one; that share is joint 18th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 10.1%).

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How Indiana compares with other states

Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR) (2021-22)

Indiana ranks 17 of 49, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate; New Mexico and Oklahoma did not report for 2021-22

Rank	Region	Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR)
14	Utah	88.2%
15	Arkansas	88.2%
16	Delaware	87.8%
17	Indiana	87.7%
18	New Hampshire	87.7%
19	Florida	87.3%
20	Illinois	87.3%

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Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students (2021-22)

Indiana ranks 6 of 48, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate

Rank	Region	Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students
3	Texas	86.4%
4	Arkansas	85.4%
5	West Virginia	85.3%
6	Indiana	85.2%
7	California	84.6%
8	Tennessee	83.6%
9	Florida	83.2%

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NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Indiana ranks 6 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score
3	Wyoming	222
4	Colorado	221
5	New Hampshire	221
6	Indiana	220
7	Connecticut	219
8	Utah	219
9	Mississippi	219

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NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Indiana ranks 7 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score
4	New Hampshire	264
5	Connecticut	263
6	Illinois	262
7	Indiana	262
8	Utah	261
9	Iowa	261
10	Idaho	261

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NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Indiana ranks 11 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score
8	North Dakota	241
9	New Jersey	240
10	Tennessee	240
11	Indiana	240
12	South Dakota	240
13	Ohio	239
14	North Carolina	239

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NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Indiana ranks 12 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score
9	North Dakota	280
10	Ohio	279
11	Montana	279
12	Indiana	278
13	Colorado	278
14	Idaho	278
15	Wyoming	278

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Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (2024)

Indiana ranks 17 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics
14	North Carolina	31.5%
15	Pennsylvania	31.4%
16	Idaho	30.9%
17	Indiana	30.8%
18	Tennessee	30.5%
19	Wyoming	30.0%
20	Washington	29.5%

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Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading (2024)

Indiana ranks 47 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading
44	Utah	35.5%
45	Mississippi	35.4%
46	Colorado	35.1%
47	Indiana	34.7%
48	New Jersey	33.7%
49	New Hampshire	33.3%
50	Wyoming	32.2%

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Current spending per pupil, public schools (FY2024)

Indiana ranks 41 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances

Rank	Region	Current spending per pupil, public schools
38	Arkansas	$13,873
39	Montana	$13,656
40	Alabama	$13,627
41	Indiana	$13,622
42	North Carolina	$12,995
43	Texas	$12,895
44	Tennessee	$12,882

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Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019 (FY2019-FY2024)

Indiana ranks 31 of 51, highest first. Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	Region	Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019
28	Florida	+31.6%
29	New Hampshire	+31.6%
30	Texas	+31.2%
31	Indiana	+31.0%
32	Washington	+30.5%
33	Tennessee	+30.5%
34	Oklahoma	+30.5%

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Share of public school revenue from local sources (FY2024)

Indiana ranks 36 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau

Rank	Region	Share of public school revenue from local sources
33	West Virginia	35.6%
34	California	35.0%
35	Arizona	34.7%
36	Indiana	32.7%
37	Mississippi	32.5%
38	Michigan	32.4%
39	Delaware	31.8%

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Pupils per teacher, public schools (Fall 2022)

Indiana ranks 16 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Pupils per teacher, public schools
13	Oklahoma	16.6
14	Ohio	16.4
15	Colorado	16.3
16	Indiana	15.8
17	Minnesota	15.5
18	North Carolina	15.4
19	Tennessee	15.3

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Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023 (2019-2023)

Indiana ranks 21 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023
18	Tennessee	-1.0%
19	Georgia	-1.1%
20	New Jersey	-1.4%
21	Indiana	-1.8%
22	Iowa	-1.8%
23	Missouri	-2.1%
24	Maryland	-2.1%

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Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)

Indiana ranks 43 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher
40	Wyoming	32.3%
41	Iowa	32.1%
42	New Mexico	31.8%
43	Indiana	30.7%
44	Alabama	29.9%
45	Oklahoma	29.3%
46	Nevada	28.5%

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Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent (2024)

Indiana ranks 19 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent
16	New Jersey	9.6%
17	Rhode Island	9.6%
18	Tennessee	9.4%
19	Indiana	9.4%
20	Illinois	9.3%
21	North Carolina	9.1%
22	South Carolina	9.0%

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