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Minster Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jackson Township, McLean Township and Minster, and parts of New Bremen and Patterson Township.
Students
896
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,269
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minster Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.4M, about $8,311 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. OH
2020–21Math proficiency90%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,269 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 33%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
838’20
841’21
847’22
871’23
896’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hardin-Houston Local School DistrictCynthian Township, Turtle Creek Township
$15,680per student
Marion Local School DistrictMarion Township
$11,761per student
Versailles Exempted Village School DistrictWabash Township, Wayne Township, York Township
$14,872per student
Ansonia Local School DistrictWabash Township, York Township
$14,141per 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.