MSD Lawrence Township
MSD Lawrence Township is a public school district based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 16,747 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 985 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,682 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How MSD Lawrence Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | MSD Lawrence Township | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,682 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,326 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $193.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $220.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 927 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,012 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 670 | 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 · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown City School DistrictAllentown, PA | 16,769 | $14,768 | 15.9 |
| Hanover County Public SchoolsAshland, VA | 16,768 | $11,776 | 13.2 |
| CUSD 308Oswego, IL | 16,766 | $14,710 | 14.7 |
| Parkway C-2Chesterfield, MO | 16,759 | $13,055 | 14.1 |
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-msd-lawrence-township