A−
Decatur County Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Sandcreek, Marion, Fugit, Westport, Adams, Clay, Saltcreek, Jackson, St. Paul, Clinton, Millhousen and New Point, and parts of Greensburg.
Students
1,764
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,682
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$47.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Decatur County Community Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $47.3M, about $26,828 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Letts.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,682 per student · 0% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 60%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,865’20
1,824’21
1,822’22
1,838’23
1,764’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.