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MSD Decatur Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 616 students in MSD Decatur Township School District.
Public Preschools in MSD Decatur Township School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
6,681 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
MSD Decatur Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.51
# American Indian Students
12 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
946 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
1,455 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
22%
10%
# White Students
3,755 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
56%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
470 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
434
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
493
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
515
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
480
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
521
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
163
# Ungraded Students:
10
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,380 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 $13,056 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,380
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,056
$12,810
Best MSD Decatur Township School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4640 Santa Fe Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 243-7559
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 243-7559
Grades: PK-K
| 616 students
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