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Paoli Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Paoli, Paoli, Southeast, Greenfield and Stampers Creek.
Students
1,235
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,583
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paoli Community School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.4M, about $13,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avoca.
K–85 schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
82 middle schoolsNorth Lawrence Community Schools
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolNorth Lawrence Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,583 per student · 8% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 51%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,243’20
1,287’21
1,273’22
1,285’23
1,235’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crawford County Community School CorporationLiberty, Patoka, Sterling
$14,499per student
Orleans Community SchoolsNortheast, Orangeville, Orleans
$12,944per student
Springs Valley Community School CorporationFrench Lick, Jackson
$12,725per student
West Washington School CorporationMadison, Posey
$14,210per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.