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Franklin Township Community School Corporation
11,413
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$8,623
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 11% below the Indiana median
18.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Indiana median 15.0
Franklin Township Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 11,413 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 1,038 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,623 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Franklin Township Community School Corporation compares
Franklin Township Community School CorporationIndiana median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$127.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 57%Local 35%
| Measure | Franklin Township Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,623 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,935 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $123.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $127.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 617 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 408 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus | 11,657 | 17 | $9,902 | 16.1 | #13 |
| Franklin Township Community School CorporationIndianapolis · this district | 11,413 | 11 | $8,623 | 18.5 | #14 |
| MSD Washington TownshipIndianapolis | 11,391 | 14 | $12,057 | 16.3 | #15 |
| New Albany-Floyd Co Con SchNew Albany | 11,362 | 16 | $9,723 | 16.0 | #16 |
| Penn-Harris-Madison School CorporationMishawaka | 11,329 | 15 | $8,919 | 18.4 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello DistrictPocatello, ID | 11,448 | $8,317 | 18.3 |
| Fargo 1Fargo, ND | 11,444 | $16,005 | 11.6 |
| Tigard-Tualatin School District 23JTigard, OR | 11,433 | $13,664 | 17.8 |
| Yuba City UnifiedYuba City, CA | 11,401 | $12,758 | 20.4 |
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-franklin-township-community-school-corporation