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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 673 students in MSD Decatur Township School District.
Public Preschools in MSD Decatur Township School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
6,655 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
MSD Decatur Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
17 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,049 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
1,884 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
28%
12%
# White Students
3,178 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
48%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
448
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
486
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
11
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,436 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,436
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,107
$12,852
Best MSD Decatur Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
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-6
| 673 students
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