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District profile / Indiana
Zionsville Community Schools
7,971
Students
2024-25 school year
9
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,178
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 6% below the Indiana median
16.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Indiana median 15.0
Zionsville Community Schools is a public school district based in Zionsville, Indiana, serving 7,971 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 886 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,178 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Zionsville Community compares
Zionsville CommunityIndiana median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$101.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 3%State 47%Local 51%
| Measure | Zionsville Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,178 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,528 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 932 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 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
1 story matchedPeer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne | 8,409 | 11 | $8,759 | 17.1 | #32 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville · this district | 7,971 | 9 | $9,178 | 16.2 | #33 |
| Union School CorporationModoc | 7,821 | 5 | $4,361 | 23.4 | #34 |
| MSD Southwest Allen County SchlsFort Wayne | 7,502 | 10 | $9,056 | 15.4 | #35 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationWhiteland | 7,179 | 8 | $9,086 | 16.2 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County SchoolsLouisburg, NC | 7,978 | $10,538 | 15.5 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 7,977 | $12,937 | 21.4 |
| Washington CountyJonesborough, TN | 7,969 | $9,379 | n/a |
| Granbury ISDGranbury, TX | 7,962 | $9,748 | 15.1 |
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-zionsville-community-schools