Pike County School Corporation
Pike County School Corporation is a public school district based in Petersburg, Indiana, serving 1,561 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #165 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 390 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,235 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Pike County School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pike County School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,235 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,753 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 260 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Community SchoolsDecatur | 1,571 | 3 | $11,600 | 12.8 | #163 |
| Monroe-Gregg School DistrictMonrovia | 1,567 | 3 | $9,346 | 15.5 | #164 |
| Pike County School CorporationPetersburg · this district | 1,561 | 4 | $11,235 | 11.9 | #165 |
| Lake Ridge New Tech SchoolsGary | 1,550 | 3 | $11,812 | 16.8 | #166 |
| Brown County School CorporationNashville | 1,549 | 5 | $13,284 | 13.1 | #167 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle, IL | 1,562 | $28,532 | 12.3 |
| Regional School District 14Woodbury, CT | 1,561 | $24,319 | 11.0 |
| Portsmouth CityPortsmouth, OH | 1,561 | $15,587 | 13.6 |
| Grayson County Public SchoolsIndependence, VA | 1,561 | $13,904 | 10.1 |
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-pike-county-school-corporation