Paoli Community School Corp School District

501 Elm St - Ofc Supt
Paoli, IN 47454
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 714 students in Paoli Community School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Paoli Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Paoli Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#173 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paoli Community School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paoli Community School 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.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paoli Community School 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.
47%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paoli Community School 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paoli Community School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,213 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
95
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,946 in this school district is less 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 $14,385 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
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paoli Community School 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
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paoli Community School 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
$12,946
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paoli Community School 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
$14,385
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paoli Community School 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 Paoli Community School Corp School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Throop Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 Elm St
Paoli, IN 47454
(812) 723-3537
Grades: PK-6
| 714 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,285 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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