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Deer Park Community City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Sycamore and Deer Park, and parts of Silverton.

Students
1,044
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,345
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$24.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Deer Park Community City School District

  • School Grade B: better than 61% of Indiana districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the OH average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $24.7M, about $23,664 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harrison.

PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,345 per student · 10% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 20%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,198’20
1,157’21
1,109’22
1,093’23
1,044’24

Down 12.9% since 2020.

Students
White 70%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

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.

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