Paoli Community School Corp School District

501 Elm St - Ofc Supt
Paoli, IN 47454
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Paoli Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 601 students in Paoli Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Paoli Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,287 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Paoli Community School Corp 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#219 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paoli Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paoli Community School Corp  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.
42%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paoli Community School Corp  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.
80-84%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paoli Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,201 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
93%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
410
# Students in K Grade:
99
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,926 in this school district is less 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 $14,363 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paoli Community School Corp  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
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Paoli Community School Corp  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
$12,926
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paoli Community School Corp  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
$14,363
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paoli Community School Corp  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 Paoli Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paoli Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3905
Grades: 7-12
| 601 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,287 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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