State district guide

Indiana public school districts

Compare district systems across Indiana by enrollment scale, school count, county context, generated guide coverage, and the parent checks that matter before choosing where to live.

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What this district ranking can and cannot tell you

If you are searching for the best school districts in Indiana, start with the largest and most data-rich district systems below, then verify the specific school assigned to each address. SchoolsByCounty orders districts by reported enrollment and school count because those fields are consistent in NCES. It does not convert district size into a quality rating.

Start with scale

Fort Wayne Community Schools

28,612 reported students

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Ohio County

60/100 county score

Verify locally

Address fit

Attendance boundaries and transfers are not in NCES

District table

Largest public school districts in Indiana

The first 60 rows show the largest district systems by reported enrollment. Open district guides where available, or use the county profile when a detailed district page is not generated yet.

426 districts in state file

Indiana public school districts ranked by reported enrollment.
Rank	District	County context	Students	Schools	Parent lens
1	Fort Wayne Community Schools LEA ID 1803630 Allen County50 schools	Allen County 47/100 county score	28,612	50	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
2	Indianapolis Public Schools LEA ID 1804770 Marion County57 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	22,027	57	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
3	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp LEA ID 1803450 Vanderburgh County40 schools	Vanderburgh County 18/100 county score	21,739	40	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
4	Hamilton Southeastern Schools LEA ID 1810650 Hamilton County22 schools	Hamilton County 50/100 county score	21,612	22	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
5	MSD Lawrence Township LEA ID 1805670 Marion County17 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	16,414	17	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
6	Perry Township Schools LEA ID 1808820 Marion County17 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	16,222	17	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
7	Carmel Clay Schools LEA ID 1801200 Hamilton County15 schools	Hamilton County 50/100 county score	16,072	15	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
8	MSD Wayne Township LEA ID 1812810 Marion County19 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	16,017	19	Elementary, middle, and high school records 2 virtual Open district guide
9	South Bend Community School Corp LEA ID 1810290 St. Joseph County31 schools	St. Joseph County 20/100 county score	15,301	31	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
10	Vigo County School Corp LEA ID 1812090 Vigo County26 schools	Vigo County 25/100 county score	13,787	26	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
11	Tippecanoe School Corp LEA ID 1811340 Tippecanoe County20 schools	Tippecanoe County 44/100 county score	13,616	20	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
12	MSD Warren Township LEA ID 1812360 Marion County16 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	11,824	16	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
13	Bartholomew Con School Corp LEA ID 1800360 Bartholomew County17 schools	Bartholomew County 20/100 county score	11,634	17	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
14	School City of Hammond LEA ID 1804320 Lake County17 schools	Lake County 24/100 county score	11,505	17	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
15	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp LEA ID 1808760 St. Joseph County15 schools	St. Joseph County 20/100 county score	11,360	15	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
16	Elkhart Community Schools LEA ID 1803270 Elkhart County20 schools	Elkhart County 32/100 county score	11,318	20	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
17	New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch LEA ID 1807410 Floyd County16 schools	Floyd County 43/100 county score	11,270	16	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
18	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp LEA ID 1803750 Marion County11 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	11,212	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
19	MSD Pike Township LEA ID 1808910 Marion County13 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	10,683	13	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
20	Noblesville Schools LEA ID 1807650 Hamilton County11 schools	Hamilton County 50/100 county score	10,578	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
21	Avon Community School Corp LEA ID 1800270 Hendricks County12 schools	Hendricks County 48/100 county score	10,542	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
22	MSD Washington Township LEA ID 1812720 Marion County14 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	10,512	14	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
23	Monroe County Community Sch Corp LEA ID 1800630 Monroe County24 schools	Monroe County 49/100 county score	10,510	24	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
24	Greater Clark County Schools LEA ID 1803940 Clark County18 schools	Clark County 47/100 county score	10,269	18	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
25	Brownsburg Community School Corp LEA ID 1801020 Hendricks County11 schools	Hendricks County 48/100 county score	10,172	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
26	Warrick County School Corp LEA ID 1812390 Warrick County18 schools	Warrick County 40/100 county score	10,122	18	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
27	East Allen County Schools LEA ID 1802850 Allen County14 schools	Allen County 47/100 county score	10,027	14	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
28	Center Grove Community School Corp LEA ID 1801440 Johnson County9 schools	Johnson County 39/100 county score	9,537	9	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
29	Lake Central School Corporation LEA ID 1805450 Lake County10 schools	Lake County 24/100 county score	9,293	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
30	Westfield-Washington Schools LEA ID 1813080 Hamilton County10 schools	Hamilton County 50/100 county score	9,180	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
31	Crown Point Community School Corp LEA ID 1802490 Lake County10 schools	Lake County 24/100 county score	9,064	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
32	Northwest Allen County Schools LEA ID 1808250 Allen County12 schools	Allen County 47/100 county score	8,184	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
33	Zionsville Community Schools LEA ID 1802830 Boone County9 schools	Boone County 51/100 county score	7,906	9	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
34	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls LEA ID 1800030 Allen County10 schools	Allen County 47/100 county score	7,853	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
35	Lafayette School Corporation LEA ID 1805400 Tippecanoe County12 schools	Tippecanoe County 44/100 county score	7,368	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
36	Union School Corporation LEA ID 1811730 Randolph County5 schools	Randolph County 4/100 county score	7,238	5	elementary, high school records 3 virtual Open district guide
37	Portage Township Schools LEA ID 1809150 Porter County11 schools	Porter County 34/100 county score	6,742	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
38	Warsaw Community Schools LEA ID 1812420 Kosciusko County11 schools	Kosciusko County 49/100 county score	6,734	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
39	MSD Decatur Township LEA ID 1802640 Marion County9 schools	Marion County 20/100 county score	6,709	9	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
40	Valparaiso Community Schools LEA ID 1811970 Porter County12 schools	Porter County 34/100 county score	6,382	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
41	Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp LEA ID 1801890 Johnson County8 schools	Johnson County 39/100 county score	6,371	8	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
42	Goshen Community Schools LEA ID 1803930 Elkhart County10 schools	Elkhart County 32/100 county score	6,286	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
43	LaPorte Community School Corp LEA ID 1805580 LaPorte County11 schools	LaPorte County 33/100 county score	6,227	11	elementary, middle school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
44	Anderson Community School Corp LEA ID 1800150 Madison County11 schools	Madison County 44/100 county score	6,196	11	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
45	Merrillville Community School Corp LEA ID 1809690 Lake County8 schools	Lake County 24/100 county score	6,004	8	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
46	Plainfield Community School Corp LEA ID 1808970 Hendricks County9 schools	Hendricks County 48/100 county score	5,854	9	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
47	Indiana Connections Academy LEA ID 1800098 Marion County1 school	Marion County 20/100 county score	5,784	1	Limited grade-level records 1 charter, 1 virtual Open district guide
48	Duneland School Corporation LEA ID 1802800 Porter County10 schools	Porter County 34/100 county score	5,724	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
49	Concord Community Schools LEA ID 1802400 Elkhart County7 schools	Elkhart County 32/100 county score	5,348	7	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
50	Seymour Community Schools LEA ID 1810080 Jackson County7 schools	Jackson County 18/100 county score	5,343	7	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
51	Kokomo School Corporation LEA ID 1805370 Howard County12 schools	Howard County 43/100 county score	5,238	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
52	Michigan City Area Schools LEA ID 1806570 LaPorte County13 schools	LaPorte County 33/100 county score	5,193	13	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
53	School City of Mishawaka LEA ID 1806840 St. Joseph County10 schools	St. Joseph County 20/100 county score	5,128	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
54	Muncie Community Schools LEA ID 1807320 Delaware County12 schools	Delaware County 44/100 county score	5,080	12	Elementary, middle, and high school records 1 virtual Open district guide
55	Franklin Community School Corp LEA ID 1803690 Johnson County8 schools	Johnson County 39/100 county score	4,938	8	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
56	Huntington Co Com Sch Corp LEA ID 1804710 Huntington County10 schools	Huntington County 31/100 county score	4,916	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
57	Mt Vernon Community School Corp LEA ID 1807260 Hancock County6 schools	Hancock County 46/100 county score	4,677	6	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
58	Richmond Community Schools LEA ID 1809510 Wayne County10 schools	Wayne County 45/100 county score	4,526	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
59	South Madison Com Sch Corp LEA ID 1810440 Madison County5 schools	Madison County 44/100 county score	4,456	5	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide
60	Logansport Community Sch Corp LEA ID 1806030 Cass County10 schools	Cass County 37/100 county score	4,393	10	Elementary, middle, and high school records No charter, magnet, or virtual flags reported Open district guide

— = enrollment not reported in the district record. District rows are informational and must be paired with local assignment tools before a housing decision.

Methodology

How to use district rankings without overreading them

District-level data is useful because it shows the operating system around a public school search: how many schools exist, which county record anchors the district, how much enrollment is reported, and whether a detailed district guide is available. It is not enough to decide where a student should enroll.

Ranking basis

Rows are ordered by reported enrollment, then school count. The method favors broad, data-rich systems because those are the districts parents most often need to research before relocation.

County context

Each district is attached to a primary county record when available. County school scores are context signals, not district ratings, and nearby counties can still matter for commute and housing decisions.

Grade pathway

Elementary, middle, and high school counts help parents spot whether a district looks like a full K-12 pathway or a narrower operating unit. Feeder patterns still require local verification.

Address verification

The final decision happens at the address level. Confirm attendance zones, open-enrollment rules, magnet admissions, charter lotteries, and transfer windows with official district sources.

County context

Districts anchored in higher-scoring county contexts

These rows pair district records with the county-level SchoolsByCounty score. Treat this as a shortlist for deeper research, not a district quality ranking.

Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com

Ohio County

Students: 825
Schools: 3

Benton Community School Corp

Benton County

Students: 1,609
Schools: 3

Brown County School Corporation

Brown County

Students: 1,653
Schools: 5

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Owen County

Students: 2,238
Schools: 6

Rush County Schools

Rush County

Students: 1,958
Schools: 6

Mays Community Academy

Rush County

Students: 120
Schools: 1

Parent checklist before relying on a district ranking

Use this page to narrow the field, then answer these local questions before treating any district as a fit for a specific home.

Which school does this address actually feed into?

Use the district address lookup and confirm edge cases near attendance-zone borders.

What happens at transition grades?

A strong elementary fit can split into several middle or high school paths.

Are choice programs realistic for this student?

Magnet, charter, virtual, and transfer options can involve lotteries, applications, or deadlines.

Is the county context aligned with housing tradeoffs?

Pair school research with taxes, commute, home prices, and safety before choosing where to live.

Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana School Districts

What are the best school districts in Indiana?

Fort Wayne Community Schools, Indianapolis Public Schools, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp are the largest Indiana district systems by reported enrollment in the NCES file. SchoolsByCounty does not call them the best districts; use this page to find data-rich district systems, then verify assigned schools, program rules, and local fit.

How are Indiana districts ranked here?

Districts are ordered by reported student enrollment, then school count, using NCES public school district records. This is a research-priority ranking, not a quality rating.

Why do only 81 Indiana districts have district guide links?

SchoolsByCounty statically generates detailed district guides for the largest district systems nationally so the pages stay fast and substantive. Districts without guide links remain represented through county and state context pages.

Do these district pages show attendance boundaries?

No. Attendance zones, transfer rules, magnet eligibility, charter admission, transportation, and program availability must be verified with official district or local assignment tools before choosing a home.

Does a large district mean better schools?

No. Larger districts usually have more school options and more public data, but enrollment size is not a school-quality measure. Compare school-level records and official local sources before treating a district as a fit.

How many districts are included for Indiana?

This page includes 426 Indiana public school districts from the current NCES district file, alongside county context and generated district-guide availability where available.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jun 9, 2026

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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