Decatur County Community Schools
Decatur County Community Schools is a public school district based in Greensburg, Indiana, serving 1,764 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #148 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 441 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,847 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Decatur County Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Decatur County Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,847 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,053 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest School CorporationSullivan | 1,776 | 5 | $10,661 | 14.2 | #145 |
| School Town of SpeedwaySpeedway | 1,776 | 6 | $11,377 | 14.6 | #146 |
| Shenandoah School CorporationMiddletown | 1,771 | 5 | $8,935 | 18.8 | #147 |
| Decatur County Community SchoolsGreensburg · this district | 1,764 | 4 | $10,847 | 12.6 | #148 |
| Centerville-Abington Com SchsCenterville | 1,755 | 4 | $8,695 | 15.8 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampton Union Free School DistrictEast Hampton, NY | 1,766 | $32,657 | 9.9 |
| Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)Cottonwood, AZ | 1,765 | $10,201 | 21.0 |
| Clinton CUSD 15Clinton, IL | 1,765 | $15,794 | 12.1 |
| CoffeyvilleCoffeyville, KS | 1,764 | $12,697 | 13.2 |
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-decatur-county-community-schools