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Ben Davis High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 3,392 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Wayne Township school district. It serves grades 10–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 183.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben Davis High School enrolls 3,392 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 183.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,350 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,126 | 33% |
| White | 720 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 168 | 5% |
| Asian | 21 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,238 of the school's 3,392 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 2,131 qualify for free lunch and 107 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben Davis High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-70, state senate district 29, state house district 92.
Ben Davis High School is one of 19 schools in MSD Wayne Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,146 students district-wide and employs 1,058 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,392 students, Ben Davis High School is larger than the district average of about 850 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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