Top Rankings
Paoli Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 714 students in Paoli Community School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Paoli Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paoli Community School Corporation 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.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,385 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,946
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,385
$12,815
Best Paoli Community School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Throop Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3537
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3537
Gr: PK-6 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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