C
Beech Grove City Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Beech Grove, and parts of Center, Perry and Franklin.
Students
2,790
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,967
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$57.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beech Grove City Schools
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $57.8M, about $20,733 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,967 per student · 2% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,007’20
2,837’21
2,843’22
2,757’23
2,790’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Black 14%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationClark, Greenwood, Pleasant
$12,478per student
Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood, Pleasant
$11,660per student
Center Grove Community School CorporationGreenwood, White River
$10,911per student
Warren Township Metropolitan School DistrictWarren
$15,178per 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.