Indianapolis Public School Board District 5
November 3, 2026 · Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana · School district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 320,504 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(320,504 ÷ 320,504) ÷ ln(320,504 ÷ 340) = 0, comparing unified school districts in IN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
School Board Member is responsible for:
- Setting policy for the school district
- Approving the district budget and spending
- Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
- Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Nicole Carey
Democrat · Incumbent · declared
Nicole Carey is the District 5 Commissioner and current vice president of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board. She is founder and CEO of Convergence Global, a research and consulting firm.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Pearl Taylor
Democrat · declared
Pearl Taylor owns Pearl's Sewtique, a clothing business. She is a licensed professional stylist, coach, youth mentor, and Freedom Readers Fellow with RISE Indy.
Yuri Smith Sr.
Democrat · declared
Yuri Smith Sr. is an Indianapolis Public Schools graduate and education professional who works with Global Prep Academy. He leads Y2G Indy and Indy's Inner City Chess Club, and serves on the Riverside Regional Park Foundation board.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for
Election sources
Source: wfyi.org
Source: in.gov