B+
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Pipe Creek, Lafayette, Stony Creek, Lapel, Jackson and Frankton.
Students
3,032
Schools
5
Spent per student
$10,052
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $5,745 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 proficiency39%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,052 per student · 27% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 66%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,049’20
3,132’21
3,090’22
3,075’23
3,032’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.