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

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Decatur Township  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Decatur Township  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.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Decatur Township  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.
17%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Decatur Township  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.
87%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Decatur Township  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
17 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,049 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
1,884 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
28%
12%
# White Students
3,178 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
48%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
484 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
448
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
481
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
504
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
467
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
486
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
11
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,436 is higher than the state median of $13,214. 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 $12,844. 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
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Decatur Township  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
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSD Decatur Township  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
$14,436
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Decatur Township  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
$13,107
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Decatur Township  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 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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