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Hispanic Students Are Now Indiana's Largest Minority Group
Hispanic enrollment surpassed Black enrollment statewide in 2020 and the gap has widened to 16,163 students. Then growth stopped.
Data-Driven Education Journalism for the Hoosier State
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Hispanic enrollment surpassed Black enrollment statewide in 2020 and the gap has widened to 16,163 students. Then growth stopped.
Indiana lost 11,724 students in 2025-26, erasing last year's surprise gain and pushing enrollment below its pandemic low for the first time.
IDOE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing an 11,724-student loss that erased last year's rebound and pushed Indiana to a new low.