MSD Decatur Township School District

5275 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Decatur Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 583 students in MSD Decatur Township School District.
Public Preschool in MSD Decatur Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
6,485 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSD Decatur Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#307 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
39%
27%
41%
17%
34%
91%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
30%
12%
% White
46%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,814 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,450 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,814
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,450
$12,758

Best MSD Decatur Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
4640 Santa Fe Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46241
(317) 243-7559
Gr: PK-6 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,485 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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