MSD Decatur Township School District

5275 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 1,092 students in MSD Decatur Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in MSD Decatur Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
6,681 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
19,355 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#300 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of MSD Decatur Township  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Decatur Township  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.
29%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Decatur Township  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.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of MSD Decatur Township  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
946 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
1,455 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
22%
14%
# White Students
3,755 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
56%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
470 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
182
410
# Students in K Grade:
434
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
493
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
515
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
480
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
521
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
10
320

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of MSD Decatur Township  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
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of MSD Decatur Township  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
$14,380
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in MSD Decatur Township  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
$13,056
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in MSD Decatur Township  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 MSD Decatur Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decatur Middle School
Math: 10% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5108 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-5274
Grades: 7-8
| 1,092 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,681 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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