School Town of Speedway
School Town of Speedway is a public school district based in Speedway, Indiana, serving 1,776 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #146 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 296 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $11,377 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How School Town of Speedway compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School Town of Speedway | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,377 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,474 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 888 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Town of SpeedwaySpeedway · this district | 1,776 | 6 | $11,377 | 14.6 | #146 |
| Southwest School CorporationSullivan | 1,776 | 5 | $10,661 | 14.2 | #145 |
| Shenandoah School CorporationMiddletown | 1,771 | 5 | $8,935 | 18.8 | #147 |
| Decatur County Community SchoolsGreensburg | 1,764 | 4 | $10,847 | 12.6 | #148 |
| Centerville-Abington Com SchsCenterville | 1,755 | 4 | $8,695 | 15.8 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSergeant Bluff, IA | 1,777 | $11,386 | 16.0 |
| Franklin LocalDuncan Falls, OH | 1,776 | $12,932 | 14.1 |
| Peaster ISDWeatherford, TX | 1,776 | $10,978 | 14.7 |
| Fostoria CityFostoria, OH | 1,775 | $12,647 | 14.4 |
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-school-town-of-speedway