Carmel Clay Schools
Carmel Clay Schools is a public school district based in Carmel, Indiana, serving 16,145 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 1,076 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,192 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Carmel Clay compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carmel Clay | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,192 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,344 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $210.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $212.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,032 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 734 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis | 16,747 | 17 | $10,682 | 18.1 | #5 |
| Perry Township SchoolsIndianapolis | 16,243 | 21 | $10,686 | 16.6 | #6 |
| MSD Wayne TownshipIndianapolis | 16,146 | 18 | $11,193 | 16.2 | #7 |
| Carmel Clay SchoolsCarmel · this district | 16,145 | 15 | $10,192 | 15.6 | #8 |
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette | 13,663 | 21 | $8,760 | 15.9 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford School DistrictStamford, CT | 16,185 | $21,940 | 12.2 |
| Napa Valley UnifiedNapa, CA | 16,103 | $12,008 | 23.4 |
| Glendale Union High School District (4285)Glendale, AZ | 16,092 | $9,044 | 22.3 |
| Tooele DistrictTooele, UT | 16,088 | $8,070 | 20.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-carmel-clay-schools