Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Hamilton Southeastern Schools is a public school district based in Fishers, Indiana, serving 21,062 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 957 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,287 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Hamilton Southeastern compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton Southeastern | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,287 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,655 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $237.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $267.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,526 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 430 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Vanderburgh School CorporationEvansville | 21,589 | 38 | $10,385 | 14.0 | #2 |
| Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsFishers · this district | 21,062 | 22 | $9,287 | 17.5 | #3 |
| Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis | 21,055 | 50 | $17,156 | 12.3 | #4 |
| MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis | 16,747 | 17 | $10,682 | 18.1 | #5 |
| Perry Township SchoolsIndianapolis | 16,243 | 21 | $10,686 | 16.6 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osseo Public School DistrictMaple Grove, MN | 21,138 | $14,717 | 15.5 |
| Little Rock School DistrictLittle Rock, AR | 21,086 | $13,988 | 15.0 |
| Beaufort 01Beaufort, SC | 21,050 | $14,133 | 11.3 |
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | 21,017 | $9,505 | 16.6 |
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.
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