Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District

605 W Smith Valley Rd
Greenwood, IN 46142
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
3,963 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 398 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#78 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
253 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
363 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
223 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
2,827 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
71%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
263
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
12
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,461 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,820
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,461
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greenwood Community Sch Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greenwood Community Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
899 Honey Creek Rd
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 859-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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