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MSD Decatur Township School District

5275 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Decatur Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 673 students in MSD Decatur Township School District.
Public Preschools in MSD Decatur Township School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
6,655 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSD Decatur Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#307 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
38%
27%
41%
17%
34%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
28%
12%
% White
48%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,436 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,107 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,436
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,107
$12,852

Best MSD Decatur Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
4640 Santa Fe Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 243-7559
Grades: PK-6
| 673 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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