school profile

Ben Davis High School

Located in Indianapolis, IN. Serving grades 10 through 12.

NCES ID
181281002028
District
MSD Wayne Township
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Enrollment
3,274
Grades
10 through 12
Year
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Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 3,274 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment3,274
Grades served10–12

District

MSD Wayne Township
Per-pupil expenditure$13,515
Federal revenue share18.9%
State revenue share49.8%
Local revenue share31.3%
Chronic absenteeism rate28.2%
Graduation rate (ACGR)78.0%

County

Median household income$63,450
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher34.1%
Median home value$207,000
Unemployment rate4.2%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
3,274
Grades
10–12
Student body
Hispanic 36%Black 39%White 19%Asian 1%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered23
Advanced mathematics enrollment460
Hispanic 151 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 187 · White 91 · Two+ 26 | Male 228 · Female 232 | English learners 199 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 26
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered7
AP enrollment185
Hispanic 54 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 70 · White 52 · Two+ 5 | Male 77 · Female 108 | English learners 79 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment122
Hispanic 34 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 43 · White 39 · Two+ 3 | Male 51 · Female 71 | English learners 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment85
Hispanic 22 · Asian 1 · Black 33 · White 26 · Two+ 3 | Male 35 · Female 50 | English learners 35 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered58
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-12156
Hispanic 53 · Black 62 · White 38 · Two+ 3 | Male 110 · Female 46 | English learners 57 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 34
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10338
Hispanic 134 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 116 · White 66 · Two+ 19 | Male 188 · Female 150 | English learners 95 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 65
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-12104
Hispanic 35 · Black 44 · White 23 · Two+ 2 | Male 73 · Female 31 | English learners 40 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 22
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10258
Hispanic 109 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 84 · White 47 · Two+ 16 | Male 142 · Female 116 | English learners 72 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 51
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered34
Algebra II enrollment796
Hispanic 285 · Asian 4 · Black 309 · White 159 · Two+ 39 | Male 420 · Female 376 | English learners 300 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 100
Geometry
Geometry classes offered43
Geometry enrollment1,161
Hispanic 391 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 476 · White 218 · Two+ 67 | Male 616 · Female 545 | English learners 277 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 140
Calculus
Calculus classes offered4
Calculus enrollment88
Hispanic 27 · Asian 1 · Black 30 · White 27 · Two+ 3 | Male 40 · Female 48 | English learners 37 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Biology
Biology classes offered15
Biology enrollment314
Hispanic 101 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 126 · White 70 · Two+ 15 | Male 197 · Female 117 | English learners 102 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 51
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered28
Chemistry enrollment685
Hispanic 223 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 279 · White 139 · Two+ 37 | Male 345 · Female 340 | English learners 141 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 36
Physics
Physics classes offered10
Physics enrollment250
Hispanic 83 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 101 · White 49 · Two+ 14 | Male 163 · Female 87 | English learners 103 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered6
Computer Science enrollment99
Hispanic 28 · Asian 3 · Black 43 · White 20 · Two+ 5 | Male 79 · Female 20 | English learners 35 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment1,148
Hispanic 406 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 428 · White 237 · Two+ 65 | Male 575 · Female 573 | English learners 366 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 66
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT1,025
Hispanic 325 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 437 · White 205 · Two+ 47 | Male 532 · Female 493 | English learners 423 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 84
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 521 · Female 448
English learner program enrollment
Male 294 · Female 200
Enrollment
Male 1,730 · Female 1,506
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 327 · Female 172
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 62 · Female 29
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 1225
Hispanic 3 · Black 9 · White 12 · Two+ 1 | Male 18 · Female 7 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants614
Male 380 · Female 234
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports17
Male 8 · Female 9
Teams17
Male 8 · Female 9
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided3,322
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)0
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses0
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers176
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified16
Teachers (FTE), total192
Teachers, current-year0
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,245
Hispanic 290 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 546 · White 299 · Two+ 105 | Male 803 · Female 442 | English learners 216 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 378 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 31
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))13
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 6 · Female 7
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)164
Hispanic 59 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 80 · White 20 · Two+ 5 | Male 113 · Female 51 | English learners 48
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))25
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 13 · White 8 · Two+ 1 | Male 16 · Female 9
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)37
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 17 · White 10 · Two+ 3 | Male 25 · Female 12 | English learners 6
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 240 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 116 · Sch Oosinstances 504 9
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))55
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 26 · White 18 · Two+ 4 | Male 40 · Female 15
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)156
Hispanic 51 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 56 · White 34 · Two+ 14 | Male 99 · Female 57 | English learners 40
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))41
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 3 · Two+ 18 | Male 21 · Female 20
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)176
Hispanic 50 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 73 · White 42 · Two+ 11 | Male 88 · Female 88 | English learners 51
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedYes
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery1
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 1
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon64
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon63
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device3
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon6
Incidents, robbery without a weapon6
Incidents, threats with a weapon15
Incidents, threats without a weapon15
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))43
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 3 · Two+ 18 | Male 21 · Female 22
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)176
Hispanic 50 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 73 · White 42 · Two+ 11 | Male 88 · Female 88 | English learners 51
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.