An annual study conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute looks at several categories and ranks states on how well it believes girls are faring.
"Out of the 50 states, we rank 36th," said Deborah Hearn Smith, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. "That is not a good indicator of where we are with our girls."
The rankings look at several factors, such as physical health and safety, emotional health, economic well-being, education, and extracurricular activity.
Indiana performed better in some categories than others - the state ranked 29th in economic well-being and extracurricular activities, but only 44th in the country in girls' physical and emotional health.
"We have a large number of girls aged 10-to-17 who are overweight or obese, and we have a number of girls who experience violence in their neighborhood," Smith said.
Despite its better ranking in wealth and the economy, Smith says the report showed that poverty is still a problem for many girls in the state.
"20 percent of our girls live in poverty overall, but 38 percent of our Hispanic/Latino girls and 42 percent of African-American girls live in poverty," she said.
In the education category, the study shows that only 34 percent of girls are proficient in 8th grade math, while 37 percent are proficient in 8th grade reading. Both of those percentages match the national average.