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Beech Grove City Schools

Item: Beech Grove City Schools
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

5334 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (317) 788-4481

www.bgcs.k12.in.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 461 students in Beech Grove City Schools.

Public Preschools in Beech Grove City Schools have a of 0.62, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

5 Schools

606 Schools

# Students

2,790 Students

262,677 Students

# Teachers

169 Teachers

17,664 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	69	54
Kind	182	93
1	209	93
3	1	87

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District Rank

Beech Grove City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#297 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools
2023	#297
2022	#294
2021	#306
2019	#314
2018	#318
2017	#303
2016	#265
2015	#215
2014	#162
2013	#176
2012	#143
2011	#135
2010	#99

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23%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	23%	39%
2022	23%	38%
2021	17%	36%
2019	25%	45%
2018	34%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	46%	55%
2015	59%	64%
2014	84%	83%
2013	82%	81%
2012	84%	80%
2011	83%	79%
2010	81%	76%

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30%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2022	30%	41%
2021	29%	43%
2019	35%	49%
2018	34%	62%
2017	53%	63%
2016	59%	64%
2015	68%	68%
2014	82%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	79%	77%
2010	79%	74%

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19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2022	19%	34%
2021	26%	38%

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87%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	87%	88%
2022	80%	88%
2021	80%	87%
2020	91%	90%
2019	85%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	92%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

39.6%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	39.6%	23.7%
2022	52%	25.1%
2021	22.8%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	0.55	0.55
2022	0.55	0.54
2021	0.53	0.53
2020	0.49	0.53
2019	0.49	0.52
2018	0.42	0.51
2017	0.42	0.50
2016	0.39	0.50
2015	0.36	0.49
2014	0.36	0.47
2013	0.36	0.46
2012	0.36	0.45
2011	0.36	0.45
2010	0.26	0.42
2009	0.24	0.40
2008	0.24	0.39
2007	0.22	0.39
2006	0.18	0.34
2005	0.14	0.33
2004	0.11	0.31
2003	0.11	0.31
2002	0.10	0.30
2001	0.07	0.28
2000	0.05	0.28
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.03	0.27
1996	0.02	0.27
1995	0.03	0.25
1994	0.02	0.25
1993	0.02	0.25
1992	0.01	0.25
1991	0.02	0.25
1990	0.02	0.25
1988	0.01	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2009)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2009	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	11%	13%
2020	10%	13%
2019	10%	12%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	8%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	14%	13%
2022	13%	13%
2021	13%	13%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	9%	13%
2017	9%	12%
2016	8%	13%
2015	7%	12%
2014	7%	12%
2013	8%	12%
2012	8%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	9%	13%
2009	7%	13%
2008	7%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	5%	13%
2005	4%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	3%	12%
2001	1%	12%

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% White

61%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	64%	64%
2022	64%	65%
2021	66%	66%
2020	69%	66%
2019	69%	67%
2018	75%	68%
2017	75%	69%
2016	77%	69%
2015	79%	70%
2014	80%	71%
2013	79%	72%
2012	79%	73%
2011	79%	73%
2010	84%	75%
2009	86%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	91%	80%
2005	93%	81%
2004	94%	82%
2003	94%	82%
2002	94%	83%
2001	96%	84%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	99%	85%
1995	99%	86%
1994	99%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	99%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,618 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,396 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$49 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	$49 MM	$18 MM
2022	$45 MM	$18 MM
2021	$38 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$39 MM	$15 MM
2018	$39 MM	$16 MM
2017	$39 MM	$16 MM
2016	$39 MM	$16 MM
2015	$33 MM	$19 MM
2014	$36 MM	$16 MM
2012	$31 MM	$17 MM
2011	$30 MM	$16 MM
2010	$33 MM	$19 MM
2009	$26 MM	$21 MM
2008	$22 MM	$18 MM
2007	$21 MM	$17 MM
2006	$23 MM	$19 MM
2005	$22 MM	$19 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$14 MM
2002	$18 MM	$17 MM
2001	$19 MM	$17 MM
2000	$18 MM	$15 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$22 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$15 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	$49 MM	$18 MM
2022	$45 MM	$17 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$39 MM	$15 MM
2019	$36 MM	$15 MM
2018	$35 MM	$15 MM
2017	$35 MM	$14 MM
2016	$38 MM	$14 MM
2015	$25 MM	$16 MM
2014	$32 MM	$15 MM
2012	$30 MM	$15 MM
2011	$25 MM	$15 MM
2010	$25 MM	$16 MM
2009	$26 MM	$18 MM
2008	$22 MM	$17 MM
2007	$23 MM	$18 MM
2006	$22 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$19 MM	$17 MM
2001	$19 MM	$16 MM
2000	$20 MM	$16 MM
1999	$19 MM	$15 MM
1998	$17 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$12 MM
1995	$17 MM	$12 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,618

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	$17,290	$14,809
2022	$15,959	$14,082
2021	$12,531	$11,549
2020	$13,245	$11,698
2019	$12,792	$11,737
2018	$12,345	$12,551
2017	$12,442	$12,088
2016	$12,830	$11,721
2015	$11,190	$12,273
2014	$12,350	$10,918
2012	$11,356	$10,935
2011	$11,393	$10,703
2010	$13,824	$12,273
2009	$11,163	$13,002
2008	$9,656	$10,947
2007	$8,904	$9,796
2006	$9,727	$11,104
2005	$9,290	$11,216
2004	$10,597	$9,324
2003	$6,829	$7,547
2002	$7,471	$8,650
2001	$7,915	$8,810
2000	$7,677	$7,962
1999	$7,310	$7,812
1998	$9,431	$7,104
1997	$6,901	$7,776
1995	$6,442	$6,158
1992	$5,138	$4,903
1990	$5,339	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$17,396

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Beech Grove City Schools	Indiana
2023	$17,071	$14,487
2022	$15,792	$13,423
2021	$12,810	$11,021
2020	$13,216	$11,647
2019	$12,058	$11,573
2018	$11,183	$11,226
2017	$11,338	$11,227
2016	$12,533	$10,567
2015	$8,477	$10,163
2014	$11,003	$10,049
2012	$11,140	$10,148
2011	$9,387	$9,902
2010	$10,472	$10,163
2009	$11,299	$11,056
2008	$9,675	$10,333
2007	$9,689	$10,659
2006	$9,408	$10,690
2005	$9,888	$10,750
2004	$8,658	$9,398
2003	$8,398	$8,918
2002	$7,958	$8,879
2001	$7,994	$8,765
2000	$8,274	$8,189
1999	$8,329	$7,935
1998	$7,407	$7,177
1997	$7,314	$7,005
1995	$7,865	$6,269
1992	$5,614	$4,863
1990	$4,595	$4,382

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Best Beech Grove City Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Hornet Park Elementary School

5249 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 780-5050

Gr: PK-1 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,790 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 87% (Top 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education