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Paoli Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Paoli, Paoli, Southeast, Greenfield and Stampers Creek.
Students
1,235
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,583
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paoli Community School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.4M, about $13,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newbern.
PK–611 schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
7–82 middle schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsBartholomew County School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,583 per student · 8% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 51%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,243’20
1,287’21
1,273’22
1,285’23
1,235’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Crawford County Community School CorporationLiberty, Patoka, Sterling
$14,499per student
Orleans Community SchoolsNortheast, Orangeville, Orleans
$12,944per student
Springs Valley Community School CorporationFrench Lick, Jackson
$12,725per student
West Washington School CorporationMadison, Posey
$14,210per 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.