| Index | Indianapolis | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 216 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 104 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 29 | 141 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Indianapolis | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.3% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.3% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.0% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 216 public schools, 104 private schools and 29 post-secondary schools in Indianapolis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indianapolis, IN schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Indianapolis, IN, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownsburg, IN | 26,560 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Zionsville, IN | 28,035 | 77% | 61.3% |
| Carmel, IN | 99,130 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Plainfield, IN | 34,224 | 73% | 51.2% |
| Fishers, IN | 93,488 | 67% | 39.5% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 33% | 32.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | 41% | 15.1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 50% | 3.4% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 33% | 32.2% |
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