Perry Township Schools
Perry Township Schools is a public school district based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 16,243 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 773 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,686 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Perry Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perry Township | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,686 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,122 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $211.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $224.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 977 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,018 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 902 | 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 | 16,747 | 17 | $10,682 | 18.1 | #5 |
| Perry Township SchoolsIndianapolis · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens 01Easley, SC | 16,313 | $10,257 | 13.8 |
| Weslaco ISDWeslaco, TX | 16,300 | $11,063 | 19.0 |
| Hilliard CityColumbus, OH | 16,298 | $13,462 | 16.4 |
| Stamford School DistrictStamford, CT | 16,185 | $21,940 | 12.2 |
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-perry-township-schools