Indiana

Education in State Constitution: Article 8: Sections 1-8
Education in State Code: Title 20: Articles 1-51
State Board Members: 11 Members; Appointed; 4-year term
Education Authorities: State Board of Ed; State Secretary of Education

The Indiana Department of Education reports that there are 1,847 public schools in the state. These schools have 1,112,611 students enrolled and 79,120 educators. Indiana is a diverse state, with students that speak over 290 languages.

Indiana has six main options for schooling: traditional public school, public charter school, public magnet school, online school, private school, homeschool, and learning pods. Indiana restricts families from attending traditional public schools of their choice, but there may be exceptions due to special requests. For homeschooling, families are not required to notify the state. However, if they are withdrawing their children from another school, they should follow the school’s normal procedure.

References:

https://www.greatschools.org/indiana/

https://inview.doe.in.gov/state/1088000000/population

https://schoolchoiceweek.com/guide-school-choice-indiana/

The Illinois Report Card shares that in 2020, Illinois had 852 school districts and 3,859 public schools. There are 1,957,018 students enrolled with 130,389 teachers. The graduation rate is 88%.

There are 137 charter schools in the state with 62,497 students enrolled. Of the charter schools, 122 are in Chicago. In the Chicago Public School district, more than half of students in the district chose a school outside of their district zone.

For other school options, Illinois has 1,660 private schools with 268,364 students enrolled. About 56% of them are religiously affiliated. As for homeschooling, Illinois does not have an official registration process. However, the state requires homeschool students to take certain courses.

References:

https://www.isbe.net

https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/State.aspx

https://www.incschools.org

https://www.privateschoolreview.com/illinois

Here we’ve collected links to additional resources so you can become better acquainted with your state system.

Indiana State Board of Education

Indiana School District Map

Indiana Constitution

Indiana State Code

Indiana Department of Education