Decatur Central High School (MSD Decatur Township SCH DIST.), Indiana - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Decatur Central High School is a High in Indianapolis, IN. It currently serves 2061 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the MSD Decatur Township School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in MSD Decatur Township School District and all schools in Indiana.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:2061

Number of Teachers: 128

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.10

Location Info

Location: 5251 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46221

Mailing Address: 5251 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46221

Phone: (317)856-5288

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	548
Grade 11	488
Grade 12	457
Grade 9	557

Gender/Sex of Decatur Central High School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1065	51.67
Female	996	48.33

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Decatur Central High School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.15
Asian	13	0.63
Black or African American	556	26.98
Hispanic/Latino	334	16.21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.15
Two or more races	137	6.65
White	1015	49.25

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.19
Asian	8	0.75
Black or African American	281	26.39
Hispanic/Latino	173	16.24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.09
Two or more races	52	4.88
White	548	51.46

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.10
Asian	5	0.50
Black or African American	275	27.61
Hispanic/Latino	161	16.17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.20
Two or more races	85	8.53
White	467	46.89

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	4	0.73
Black or African American	157	28.65
Hispanic/Latino	73	13.32
Two or more races	42	7.66
White	272	49.64

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	3	0.62
Black or African American	131	26.84
Hispanic/Latino	75	15.37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.41
Two or more races	34	6.97
White	243	49.80

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	2	0.44
Black or African American	113	24.73
Hispanic/Latino	91	19.91
Two or more races	30	6.57
White	221	48.36

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.54
Asian	4	0.72
Black or African American	153	27.47
Hispanic/Latino	94	16.88
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.18
Two or more races	30	5.39
White	272	48.83