Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools is a public school district based in Anderson, Indiana, serving 3,032 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 606 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,060 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Frankton-Lapel Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Frankton-Lapel Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,060 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,163 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville | 3,103 | 8 | $10,279 | 15.4 | #87 |
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield | 3,093 | 5 | $9,373 | 14.9 | #88 |
| Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsAnderson · this district | 3,032 | 5 | $8,060 | 17.3 | #89 |
| Cloverdale Community SchoolsCloverdale | 3,029 | 4 | $9,593 | 43.9 | #90 |
| Community Schools of FrankfortFrankfort | 2,972 | 5 | $9,183 | 16.1 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Central School DistrictAmherst, NY | 3,033 | $18,248 | 11.2 |
| Beeville ISDBeeville, TX | 3,033 | $10,650 | 15.6 |
| Eastside Union ElementaryLancaster, CA | 3,032 | $15,340 | 22.3 |
| Cornwall Central School DistrictCornwall On Hudson, NY | 3,031 | $21,718 | 13.7 |
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-frankton-lapel-community-schools