C
Decatur Township Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Decatur.
Students
6,485
Schools
10
Spent per student
$13,678
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$55.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Decatur Township Metropolitan School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.1M, about $8,492 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bethany.
PK–67 schoolsMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
7–8John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
9–12Martinsville High SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,678 per student · 0% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 55%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,777’20
6,681’21
6,709’22
6,655’23
6,485’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 45%Black 30%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Blue Academy
C687 students15:1
Lynwood Elementary
583 students14:1
West Newton Elementary School
C559 students16:1
Valley Mills Elementary School
C−554 students14:1
Gold Academy
C−529 students13:1
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
D496 students15:1
Decatur High Ability Academy
103 students21:1
Decatur Middle School
D1,000 students16:1
Decatur Central High School
B−1,974 students15:1
Decatur Twp School for Excellence
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.