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 Mill.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa 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.