Decatur County Community Schools School District

2020 N Montgomery Rd
Greensburg, IN 47240
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Decatur County Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 947 students in Decatur County Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Decatur County Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Decatur County Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#119 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Decatur County Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Decatur County Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Decatur County Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Decatur County Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,733 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
158
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
1
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,048 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,737 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Decatur County Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Decatur County Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,048
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Decatur County Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,737
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Decatur County Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Decatur County Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Decatur Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3300 N Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-9215
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
South Decatur Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9302 S Cr 420 W
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 591-3115
Grades: PK-6
| 430 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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