Education in Indiana

Schools, universities, attainment and graduation rates.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year
Public schools reporting teachers
1,893
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data
College and graduate school students
394,084
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher
90.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
People enrolled in school (age 3+)
1,636,584
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Students per full-time teacher (public schools)
15.4
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data

Educational Attainment

Degrees held by adults.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
High school or higher
90.1%
Advanced degree
10.8%

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

2006–2024
30.7%

Census American Community Survey 1-year (FRED GCT1502IN).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Bachelor's degree or higher (%)29.534.3

Schools

K-12 school system.

Public schools reporting teachers
1,893
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data
Public school enrollment (K-12)
1,037,604
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data
Spending per student
$11,500
Below the U.S. average

Public schools reporting teachers

1986–2024
1,893▼ 1%

NCES Common Core of Data, public schools (school year starting in the year shown), via Urban Institute Education Data API.

Public school enrollment (K-12)

1986–2024
1,037,604▲ 7%

NCES Common Core of Data, public schools (school year starting in the year shown), via Urban Institute Education Data API.

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Spending per student (USD)1150015600

Universities

Higher education.

College and graduate school students
394,084
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Flagship institutions
Indiana University, Purdue, Notre Dame

College and graduate school students

2008–2024
394,084▼ 7%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, undergraduate + graduate/professional, B14001 (2020 not released).

Graduation Rates

Completion of high school.

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher
90.6%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
High school graduation
86.9%
Trend
Stable

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher

2008–2024
90.6%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B15003 (2020 not released).

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
High school graduation (%)86.987

Student Enrollment

Students in the system.

People enrolled in school (age 3+)
1,636,584
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Trend
Slowly declining

People enrolled in school (age 3+)

2008–2024
1,636,584▼ 2%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B14001 (2020 not released).

Student-Teacher Ratios

Class staffing.

Students per full-time teacher (public schools)
15.4
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data
Full-time-equivalent public school teachers
67,533
2024 · NCES Common Core of Data
Student-teacher ratio
17.3

Students per full-time teacher (public schools)

1986–2024
15.4▼ 16%

NCES Common Core of Data, public schools (school year starting in the year shown), via Urban Institute Education Data API.

Full-time-equivalent public school teachers

1986–2024
67,533▲ 28%

NCES Common Core of Data, public schools (school year starting in the year shown), via Urban Institute Education Data API.

IndicatorIndianaU.S.
Student-teacher ratio17.315.4