IPS -- Indianapolis Public Schools
Teacher Salary and Benefits
IPS manages 68 schools with over 2,000 teachers. The tables below detail faculty and teacher salaries at IPS. The data has been taken from multiple sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.
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IPS Teacher Salary Details
The table below lists the average salary for teachers that is sourced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Indianapolis-Carmel and surrounding areas. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teacher | $33,290 | $23,260-$43,660 |
| Kindergarten Teacher | $57,900 | $39,410 - $85,280 |
| Elementary School Teacher | $57,600 | $39,650 - $81,240 |
| Middle School Teacher | $61,720 | $45,620 - $84,810 |
| High School Teacher | $63,350 | $46,900 - $90,870 |
| PE Teacher | $60,250 | $22,290 - $79,580 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Indianapolis-Carmel, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041
Special Education Teacher Salary
The table below lists the average salary for special education teachers that work for IPS and surrounding area school districts.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Special Ed. (Preschool) | $33,290 | $23,260-$43,660 |
| Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary) | $68,880 | $45,870 - $104,210 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Indianapolis-Carmel, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054
School Administrators and Staff Salary
See average salary details on school administrators, counselors, and librarians for the Indianapolis-Carmel area below.
| Average Salary | Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| School Administrators (Preschool) | $56,800 | $36,970-$84,050 |
| School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School) | $102,040 | $66,070 - $132,200 |
| Guidance & School Counselors | $53,900 | $36,750 - $77,940 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Indianapolis-Carmel, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021
Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)
The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by IPS is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).
| District | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers & Aides | $37,641 | $23,134 |
| Administrators | $23,527 | $17,523 |
Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)
Indianapolis Public Schools Jobs and Careers
The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by IPS. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.
Total Number of Teachers Employed
Total number of teachers employed by IPS per grade classification is displayed below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 2,160 | 2,417 | 2,498 |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 230 | 203 | 209 |
| Elementary School Teachers | 1,365 | 1,229 | 1,372 |
| Middle & High School Teachers | 564 | 985 | 911 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants
Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisors & Coordinators | 182 | 178 | 214 |
| Teaching Assistants | 656 | 550 | 535 |
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014
District and School Administrators and Support Staff
Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for IPS are shown in the table below.
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Administrators & Staff | 2,642 | 2,642 | 1,882 |
| District Support Staff | 84 | 89 | 75 |
| School Administrators | 112 | 127 | 123 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 283 | 241 | 228 |
| Student Support Staff | 531 | 754 | 137 |
| Other Support Staff | 1,467 | 1,411 | 1,316 |
| Librarians | 58 | 38 | 29 |
| Library Assistants & Technicians | - | 49 | 48 |
| Guidance Counselors | 73 | 63 | 71 |
| Elementary School Guidance Counselors | 9 | 8 | 20 |
| Middle & High School Guidance Counselors | 64 | 55 | 51 |
IPS Schools
Based on the data from the 2014 NCES school district survey, IPS manages 68 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.
See how other nearby school districts compare in regards to teaching and employment opportunities:
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- Beech Grove City Schools District (5 Schools)
- Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (18 Schools)
- Metropolitan School District of Perry Township (17 Schools)
- Metropolitan School District of Warren Township (18 Schools)
Indianapolis Public Schools Map & Boundaries
| School | Grades | Full-Time Teachers | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Brochhausen School 88 5801 East 16th St Indianapolis IN 46218 (317) 226-4288 |
PK-6 | 25 | 376 |
| Arlington Woods Elementary School 5801 East 30th St Indianapolis IN 46218 (317) 226-4299 |
KG-6 | 43 | 530 |
| Arsenal Technical High School 1500 East Michigan St Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 693-5300 |
9-12 | 160 | 2,163 |
| Broad Ripple High School 1115 Broad Ripple Ave Indianapolis IN 46220 (317) 693-5700 |
9-12 | 45 | 538 |
| Broad Ripple Mgnt Jr Hs-Prfm Arts 1115 Broad Ripple Ave Indianapolis IN 46220 (317) 693-5700 |
6-8 | 40 | 462 |
| Brookside School 54 3150 East 10th St Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4254 |
KG-6 | 44 | 623 |
| Carl Wilde School 79 5002 West 34th St Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 226-4279 |
KG-6 | 60 | 749 |
| Center for Inquiry Ii School 440 East 57th St Indianapolis IN 46220 (317) 226-4284 |
KG-8 | 24 | 365 |
| Center for Inquiry Iii 545 East 19th St Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-4227 |
PK-7 | 27 | 273 |
| Center for Inquiry School 725 North New Jersey St Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-4202 |
KG-8 | 28 | 366 |
| Charles W Fairbanks School 105 8620 Montery Rd Indianapolis IN 46226 (317) 226-4105 |
KG-6 | 35 | 470 |
| Christian Park School 82 4700 English Ave Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4282 |
KG-6 | 26 | 430 |
| Clarence Farrington School 61 4326 Patricia St Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 226-4261 |
KG-6 | 43 | 575 |
| Cold Spring School 3650 Cold Spring Rd Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 226-4155 |
KG-6 | 23 | 263 |
| Crispus Attucks Med Mgnt Jr Hs 1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-2800 |
6-8 | 47 | 530 |
| Crispus Attucks Middle School 1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-2800 |
9-12 | 43 | 441 |
| Daniel Webster School 46 1450 South Reisner Indianapolis IN 46221 (317) 226-4246 |
KG-8 | 35 | 451 |
| Elder W Diggs School 42 1002 West 25th St Indianapolis IN 46208 (317) 226-4242 |
PK-6 | 37 | 579 |
| Eleanor Skillen School 34 1410 Wade St Indianapolis IN 46203 (317) 226-4234 |
KG-6 | 32 | 458 |
| Eliza a Blaker School 55 1349 East 54th St Indianapolis IN 46220 (317) 226-4255 |
PK-6 | 15 | 215 |
| Ernie Pyle School 90 3351 West 18th St Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 226-4290 |
PK-6 | 24 | 393 |
| Floro Torrence School 83 5050 East 42nd St Indianapolis IN 46226 (317) 226-4283 |
KG-6 | 22 | 317 |
| Frances W Parker School 56 2353 Columbia Ave Indianapolis IN 46205 (317) 226-4256 |
PK-8 | 29 | 334 |
| Francis Bellamy Pre-School Center 9501 East 36th St Indianapolis IN 46236 (317) 226-4102 |
PK-PK | 5 | 104 |
| Francis Scott Key School 103 3920 Baker Dr Indianapolis IN 46236 (317) 226-4103 |
PK-6 | 32 | 527 |
| Frederick Douglass School 19 2020 Dawson St Indianapolis IN 46203 (317) 226-4219 |
PK-8 | 35 | 420 |
| Gambold Preparatory Magnet Hs 3725 North Kiel Ave Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 226-4108 |
9-10 | 11 | 108 |
| George H Fisher School 93 7151 East 35th St Indianapolis IN 46226 (317) 226-4293 |
KG-6 | 29 | 393 |
| George S Buck Elementary School 2701 Devon Ave Indianapolis IN 46219 (317) 226-4294 |
KG-6 | 36 | 501 |
| George W Carver School 87 2411 Indpls Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 (317) 226-4287 |
PK-8 | 25 | 334 |
| George W Julian School 57 5435 East Washington St Indianapolis IN 46219 (317) 226-4257 |
KG-6 | 23 | 241 |
| George Washington Comm Jr Hs 2215 West Washington St Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 693-5555 |
7-8 | 68 | 533 |
| George Washington Community School 2215 West Washington St Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 693-5555 |
9-12 | 56 | 575 |
| H L Harshman Middle School 1501 East 10th St Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4101 |
7-8 | 47 | 436 |
| James a Garfield School 31 307 Lincoln St Indianapolis IN 46225 (317) 226-4231 |
KG-8 | 60 | 615 |
| James Russell Lowell School 51 3426 Roosevelt Ave Indianapolis IN 46218 (317) 226-4251 |
PK-6 | 45 | 610 |
| James Whitcomb Riley School 43 150 West 40th St Indianapolis IN 46208 (317) 226-4243 |
KG-8 | 39 | 506 |
| John Marshall Community Jr Hs 10101 East 38th St Indianapolis IN 46235 (317) 693-5460 |
7-8 | 42 | 400 |
| John Marshall Middle School 10101 East 38th St Indianapolis IN 46236 (317) 693-5460 |
9-12 | 60 | 569 |
| Jonathan Jennings School 109 6150 Gateway Dr Indianapolis IN 46254 (317) 226-4109 |
KG-6 | 25 | 302 |
| Joyce Kilmer School 69 3421 North Keystone Ave Indianapolis IN 46218 (317) 226-4269 |
KG-6 | 36 | 459 |
| Key Learning Community Elem Sch 777 South White River Parkway Indianapolis IN 46221 (317) 226-4992 |
KG-5 | 19 | 251 |
| Key Learning Community Jr High Sch 777 South White River Parkway Indianapolis IN 46221 (317) 226-4992 |
6-8 | 26 | 127 |
| Key Learning Community School 777 South White River Parkway Indianapolis IN 46221 (317) 226-4247 |
9-12 | 14 | 58 |
| Lew Wallace School 107 3307 Ashway Dr Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 226-4107 |
PK-6 | 28 | 330 |
| Longfellow Magnet Middle School 510 Laurel St Indianapolis IN 46203 (317) 226-4228 |
7-8 | 20 | 348 |
| Louis B Russell Jr School 48 3445 North Central Indianapolis IN 46205 (317) 226-4248 |
PK-6 | 33 | 424 |
| Mary E Nicholson School 70 510 East 46th St Indianapolis IN 46205 (317) 226-4270 |
KG-5 | 26 | 351 |
| Meredith Nicholson School 96 3651 North Kiel Ave Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 226-4296 |
KG-6 | 40 | 518 |
| Merle Sidener Gifted Academy 2424 Kessler Blvd East Dr Indianapolis IN 46220 (317) 226-4259 |
2-8 | 15 | 350 |
| Northwest Community Jr High School 5525 West 34th St Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 693-5600 |
7-8 | 49 | 455 |
| Northwest High School 5525 West 34th St Indianapolis IN 46224 (317) 693-5600 |
9-12 | 68 | 855 |
| Paul I Miller School 114 2251 South Sloan Ave Indianapolis IN 46203 (317) 226-4114 |
PK-6 | 42 | 530 |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 321 North Linwood Ave Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4258 |
KG-6 | 34 | 421 |
| Raymond F Brandes School 65 4065 Asbury St Indianapolis IN 46227 (317) 226-4265 |
PK-6 | 24 | 282 |
| Riverside School 44 2033 Sugar Grove Ave Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-4244 |
PK-6 | 32 | 494 |
| Robert Lee Frost School 106 5301 Roxbury Rd Indianapolis IN 46226 (317) 226-4106 |
KG-8 | 34 | 371 |
| Rousseau Mc Clellan 91 School 5111 Evanston Ave Indianapolis IN 46205 (317) 226-4291 |
KG-8 | 30 | 468 |
| Shortridge Law & Pub Pol Mag Jr Hs 3401 North Meridian St Indianapolis IN 46208 (317) 226-2810 |
6-8 | 39 | 346 |
| Shortridge Middle School 3401 North Meridian Indianapolis IN 46208 (317) 226-2810 |
9-12 | 41 | 375 |
| Stephen Collins Foster School 67 653 North Somerset Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 226-4267 |
KG-6 | 51 | 580 |
| Theodore Potter School 74 1601 East 10th St Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4274 |
KG-6 | 27 | 296 |
| Thomas D Gregg School 15 2302 East Michigan St Indianapolis IN 46201 (317) 226-4215 |
PK-6 | 53 | 597 |
| Washington Irving School 14 1250 East Market St Indianapolis IN 46202 (317) 226-4214 |
PK-6 | 37 | 467 |
| Wendell Phillips School 63 1163 North Belmont Ave Indianapolis IN 46222 (317) 226-4263 |
KG-6 | 36 | 410 |
| William a Bell School 60 3330 North Pennsylvania Indianapolis IN 46205 (317) 226-4369 |
PK-3 | 12 | 221 |
| William Mckinley School 39 1733 Spann Ave Indianapolis IN 46203 (317) 226-4239 |
PK-6 | 38 | 582 |
| William Penn School 49 1720 West Wilkins St Indianapolis IN 46221 (317) 226-4249 |
KG-6 | 56 | 772 |