Decatur Central High School vs Ben Davis University High School

Ben Davis University High School has a higher overall rating of 5.4/10 compared to 4.3/10. Decatur Central High School is significantly larger with 2,061 students, about 5.5× the size of Ben Davis University High School (378). In math proficiency, Decatur Central High School leads at 20.0%.

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Decatur Central High School

Indianapolis, IN

4.3/10

High School9th – 12th

2,061 students

Ben Davis University High School

Indianapolis, IN

5.4/10

High School10th – 12th

378 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Decatur Central High School	Ben Davis University High School
Overall Rating	4.3 / 10	5.4 / 10
Academic Score	6.4	8.4
Growth Score	1.8	1.8
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	75.6%	73.3%
Environment Score	2.2	2.5
State Rank	#1,698 of 1,828	#1,389 of 1,828
State Percentile	7th	24th

Test Scores

Subject	Decatur Central High School	Ben Davis University High School
Math Proficiency	20.0%	7.5%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	45.0%	62.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Decatur Central High School	Ben Davis University High School
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	10th – 12th
Enrollment	2,061	378
Student-Teacher Ratio	16.1:1	22.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	75.6%	73.3%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	91.0%	95%+
District	MSD Decatur Township	MSD Wayne Township
City	Indianapolis	Indianapolis

Neighborhood

Metric	Indianapolis (46221)	Indianapolis (46241)
Median Household Income	$58,316	$51,598
Median Home Value	$174,900	$111,500
Median Rent	$1,111	$1,118
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	16.2%	14.7%
Poverty Rate	16.0%	23.5%
Avg Commute	25 min	23 min

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