South Madison Community School Corporation
South Madison Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Pendleton, Indiana, serving 4,670 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 934 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,405 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 20.1 students per teacher.
How South Madison Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Madison Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,405 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,134 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 584 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville | 4,940 | 6 | $9,015 | 16.1 | #56 |
| Huntington Co Community School CorporationWarren | 4,874 | 10 | $9,755 | 14.1 | #57 |
| South Madison Community School CorporationPendleton · this district | 4,670 | 5 | $8,405 | 20.1 | #58 |
| Logansport Community School CorporationLogansport | 4,488 | 9 | $9,516 | 15.6 | #59 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond | 4,436 | 9 | $10,876 | 13.6 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darien School DistrictDarien, CT | 4,673 | $25,172 | 10.9 |
| CHSD 99Downers Grove, IL | 4,673 | $22,244 | 14.3 |
| Bernards Township School DistrictBasking Ridge, NJ | 4,673 | $23,393 | 11.0 |
| Newark UnifiedNewark, CA | 4,666 | $12,659 | 24.6 |
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-south-madison-community-school-corporation