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Item: Paoli Community School Corp School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

501 Elm St - Ofc Supt
Paoli, IN 47454

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Top 50%

Tel: (812) 723-4717

www.paoli.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

2 Schools

606 Schools

# Students

1,235 Students

262,677 Students

# Teachers

97 Teachers

17,664 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
Pre-K	67	54
Kind	85	93
1	95	93
2	85	90
3	98	87
4	99	84
5	81	65
6	83	23

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District Rank

Paoli Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#177 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District
2023	#177
2022	#173
2021	#219
2019	#205
2018	#201
2017	#206
2016	#273
2015	#274
2014	#264
2013	#250
2012	#224
2011	#132
2010	#198

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36%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	36%	39%
2022	36%	38%
2021	28%	36%
2019	42%	45%
2018	51%	54%
2017	50%	54%
2016	46%	55%
2015	54%	64%
2014	78%	83%
2013	78%	81%
2012	80%	80%
2011	82%	79%
2010	78%	76%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	41%	41%
2021	42%	43%
2019	47%	49%
2018	51%	62%
2017	63%	63%
2016	58%	64%
2015	64%	68%
2014	77%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	81%	77%
2010	73%	74%

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47%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2022	47%	34%
2021	36%	38%

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92%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	82%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	87%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	92%	82%
2016	82%	85%
2015	77%	86%
2014	82%	87%
2013	77%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

19.3%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	19.3%	23.7%
2022	28%	25.1%
2021	33.1%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	0.12	0.55
2022	0.13	0.54
2021	0.12	0.53
2020	0.11	0.53
2019	0.11	0.52
2018	0.09	0.51
2017	0.09	0.50
2016	0.07	0.50
2015	0.07	0.49
2014	0.07	0.47
2013	0.08	0.46
2012	0.07	0.45
2011	0.06	0.45
2010	0.04	0.42
2009	0.04	0.40
2008	0.03	0.39
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.01	0.34
2001	0.02	0.28
2000	0.01	0.28
1999	0.01	0.27
1997	0.01	0.27
1996	0.01	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2001	1%	3%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2013	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%

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% White

94%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	94%	64%
2022	94%	65%
2021	94%	66%
2020	95%	66%
2019	95%	67%
2018	95%	68%
2017	95%	69%
2016	96%	69%
2015	96%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	97%	73%
2010	97%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	99%	77%
2006	99%	80%
2005	100%	81%
2004	100%	82%
2003	100%	82%
2002	100%	83%
2001	99%	84%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	85%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,888 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$18 MM	$18 MM
2022	$19 MM	$18 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$15 MM
2019	$19 MM	$15 MM
2018	$19 MM	$16 MM
2017	$18 MM	$16 MM
2016	$17 MM	$16 MM
2015	$18 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$19 MM	$17 MM
2011	$17 MM	$16 MM
2010	$18 MM	$19 MM
2009	$17 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$18 MM
2007	$14 MM	$17 MM
2006	$15 MM	$19 MM
2005	$16 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$14 MM
2002	$13 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$17 MM
2000	$12 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$18 MM	$18 MM
2022	$19 MM	$17 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$15 MM
2019	$16 MM	$15 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$14 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$17 MM	$16 MM
2014	$16 MM	$15 MM
2012	$16 MM	$15 MM
2011	$16 MM	$15 MM
2010	$17 MM	$16 MM
2009	$24 MM	$18 MM
2008	$16 MM	$17 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$12 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,835

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$14,392	$14,809
2022	$15,063	$14,082
2021	$13,384	$11,549
2020	$13,293	$11,698
2019	$13,544	$11,737
2018	$13,348	$12,551
2017	$12,154	$12,088
2016	$11,692	$11,721
2015	$11,752	$12,273
2014	$11,060	$10,918
2012	$11,485	$10,935
2011	$10,677	$10,703
2010	$11,283	$12,273
2009	$10,622	$13,002
2008	$9,944	$10,947
2007	$8,724	$9,796
2006	$9,477	$11,104
2005	$10,033	$11,216
2004	$8,308	$9,324
2003	$7,431	$7,547
2002	$7,520	$8,650
2001	$7,525	$8,810
2000	$7,377	$7,962
1999	$6,915	$7,812
1998	$6,273	$7,104
1997	$6,118	$7,776
1995	$5,662	$6,158
1992	$4,350	$4,903
1990	$4,092	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$14,888

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paoli Community School Corp School District	Indiana
2023	$14,444	$14,487
2022	$14,482	$13,423
2021	$14,871	$11,021
2020	$11,831	$11,647
2019	$11,630	$11,573
2018	$11,828	$11,226
2017	$11,239	$11,227
2016	$11,373	$10,567
2015	$11,165	$10,163
2014	$9,932	$10,049
2012	$10,122	$10,148
2011	$9,844	$9,902
2010	$10,720	$10,163
2009	$14,989	$11,056
2008	$9,720	$10,333
2007	$9,332	$10,659
2006	$10,965	$10,690
2005	$8,998	$10,750
2004	$8,357	$9,398
2003	$7,965	$8,918
2002	$7,607	$8,879
2001	$7,901	$8,765
2000	$7,461	$8,189
1999	$6,963	$7,935
1998	$5,888	$7,177
1997	$5,893	$7,005
1995	$5,549	$6,269
1992	$4,461	$4,863
1990	$3,827	$4,382

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Best Paoli Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Throop Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

301 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3537

Gr: PK-6 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,235 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education