MSD Pike Township
MSD Pike Township is a public school district based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 10,674 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 821 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,880 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How MSD Pike Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | MSD Pike Township | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,880 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,147 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $147.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $153.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 686 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,624 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 464 | 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
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to MSD Pike Township yet. Recent Indiana coverage is on the Indiana page.
Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Community School CorporationAvon | 10,742 | 12 | $10,007 | 16.6 | #18 |
| Elkhart Community SchoolsElkhart | 10,714 | 19 | $10,814 | 14.0 | #19 |
| MSD Pike TownshipIndianapolis · this district | 10,674 | 13 | $10,880 | 15.6 | #20 |
| Greater Clark County SchoolsJeffersonville | 10,645 | 16 | $9,106 | 15.3 | #21 |
| Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville | 10,525 | 10 | $10,644 | 15.5 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan CountyPembroke, GA | 10,677 | $10,204 | 14.1 |
| Cabot School DistrictCabot, AR | 10,672 | $9,639 | 16.0 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir, NC | 10,667 | $10,277 | 17.5 |
| Pittsburg UnifiedPittsburg, CA | 10,666 | $13,724 | 21.3 |
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-pike-township