How are the schools in Indianapolis, IN?

Indianapolis has 217 public schools in federal filings, 209 with enough reported data to grade. 68% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 183 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Indianapolis, IN?

EPA monitoring for Marion County recorded a median AQI of 50 with 53% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 2% of monitored IN counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Indianapolis, IN?

63 facilities in Indianapolis report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 25,777 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Indianapolis, IN safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Indianapolis.

City data / IN / Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN: The Full Public Record

25,777 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 209 schools with federal incident records. 12 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Indianapolis, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 217 schools in Indianapolis, including 47 high schools. 209 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 68% rate A or B.

A 77

B 66

C 55

D 9

F 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 156 bullying allegations, 810 weapon incidents, and 22 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

23 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 39 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 97 run gifted & talented programs, and 5 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

63 facilities in Indianapolis report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 25,777 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Propylene oxide (12,174 lbs), Toluene (9,093 lbs), Acetonitrile (9,045 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Marion County recorded a median AQI of 50 in 2025, with good air on 53% of monitored days. 2% of monitored IN counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

12 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Indianapolis; 12 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 87% and 96% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 89% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
75% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
45 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 44 fatal police shooting incidents in Indianapolis over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Indianapolis are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Marion County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $76,777, and 28,164 registered businesses.

Every address in Indianapolis has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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