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Item: Perry Township Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

6548 Orinoco Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227

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Top 50%

Tel: (317) 789-3700

www.perryschools.org

Top Rankings

Perry Township Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

21 Schools

1,916 Schools

# Students

16,243 Students

1,037,328 Students

# Teachers

978 Teachers

67,783 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	299	57
Kind	1,045	164
1	1,187	170
2	1,215	172
3	1,235	178
4	1,241	174
5	1,293	177
6	1,260	175
7	1,324	179
8	1,258	179
9	1,259	186
10	1,297	188
11	1,163	190
12	1,147	191
Grade Not Listed	20	5

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District Rank

Perry Township Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools
2023	#149
2022	#152
2021	#159
2019	#128
2018	#153
2017	#186
2016	#205
2015	#212
2014	#251
2013	#258
2012	#233

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	38%	39%
2022	38%	38%
2021	36%	36%
2019	49%	45%
2018	56%	54%
2017	55%	54%
2016	54%	55%
2015	62%	64%
2014	81%	83%
2013	78%	81%
2012	79%	80%

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43%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2022	43%	41%
2021	45%	43%
2019	51%	49%
2018	56%	62%
2017	61%	63%
2016	60%	64%
2015	66%	68%
2014	77%	80%
2013	76%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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28%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2022	28%	34%
2021	32%	38%

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90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	90%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	94%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	94%	82%
2016	91%	85%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	91%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	0.75	0.56
2023	0.74	0.55
2022	0.73	0.54
2021	0.72	0.53
2020	0.70	0.52
2019	0.70	0.52
2018	0.66	0.50
2017	0.66	0.50
2016	0.64	0.50
2015	0.62	0.49
2014	0.60	0.47
2013	0.57	0.46
2012	0.54	0.46
2011	0.51	0.45
2010	0.45	0.43
2009	0.43	0.42
2008	0.41	0.41
2007	0.39	0.39
2006	0.34	0.34
2005	0.34	0.33
2004	0.33	0.31
2003	0.31	0.31
2002	0.29	0.30
2001	0.28	0.28
2000	0.26	0.27
1999	0.25	0.27
1998	0.25	0.26
1997	0.23	0.27
1996	0.22	0.25
1995	0.23	0.25
1994	0.23	0.25
1993	0.23	0.25
1992	0.24	0.24
1991	0.25	0.25
1990	0.26	0.25
1989	0.27	0.24
1988	0.26	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

29%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	29%	3%
2023	29%	3%
2022	30%	3%
2021	31%	3%
2020	29%	3%
2019	29%	3%
2018	25%	2%
2017	25%	2%
2016	21%	3%
2015	18%	2%
2014	14%	3%
2013	12%	2%
2012	10%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	7%	4%
2009	6%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	19%	15%
2023	18%	14%
2022	17%	14%
2021	16%	13%
2020	15%	12%
2019	15%	12%
2018	14%	12%
2017	14%	12%
2016	14%	11%
2015	14%	11%
2014	14%	10%
2013	13%	10%
2012	12%	9%
2011	12%	8%
2010	11%	8%
2009	11%	8%
2008	10%	8%
2007	9%	7%
2006	7%	6%
2005	6%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	13%	13%
2023	12%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	12%
2015	6%	12%
2014	6%	12%
2013	7%	12%
2012	7%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	10%	13%
2009	9%	13%
2008	10%	13%
2007	11%	13%
2006	11%	13%
2005	12%	12%
2004	12%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	12%	12%
2001	12%	12%
2000	12%	12%
1999	12%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%
1996	10%	11%
1995	11%	11%
1994	11%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	12%	11%
1991	12%	11%
1990	13%	11%
1989	14%	11%
1988	14%	11%

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% White

32%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	34%	63%
2023	36%	64%
2022	38%	65%
2021	39%	66%
2020	44%	67%
2019	44%	67%
2018	51%	69%
2017	51%	69%
2016	54%	69%
2015	57%	70%
2014	60%	71%
2013	63%	72%
2012	66%	72%
2011	69%	73%
2010	72%	75%
2009	74%	76%
2008	75%	77%
2007	77%	78%
2006	80%	80%
2005	80%	81%
2004	81%	82%
2003	81%	82%
2002	83%	83%
2001	84%	84%
2000	85%	84%
1999	86%	85%
1998	86%	85%
1997	88%	85%
1996	88%	86%
1995	87%	86%
1994	87%	86%
1993	87%	86%
1992	86%	86%
1991	86%	86%
1990	85%	86%
1989	85%	86%
1988	85%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,816 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,009 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

$224 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	$224 MM	$15 MM
2022	$223 MM	$15 MM
2021	$224 MM	$15 MM
2020	$223 MM	$15 MM
2019	$218 MM	$15 MM
2018	$207 MM	$16 MM
2017	$198 MM	$16 MM
2016	$198 MM	$16 MM
2015	$227 MM	$19 MM
2014	$180 MM	$16 MM
2012	$170 MM	$17 MM
2011	$172 MM	$16 MM
2010	$227 MM	$19 MM
2009	$177 MM	$21 MM
2008	$159 MM	$18 MM
2007	$161 MM	$17 MM
2006	$160 MM	$19 MM
2005	$154 MM	$19 MM
2004	$161 MM	$17 MM
2003	$112 MM	$14 MM
2002	$124 MM	$17 MM
2001	$118 MM	$17 MM
2000	$100 MM	$15 MM
1999	$108 MM	$15 MM
1998	$98 MM	$14 MM
1997	$97 MM	$15 MM
1996	$90 MM	$11 MM
1995	$85 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$211 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	$211 MM	$14 MM
2022	$217 MM	$15 MM
2021	$211 MM	$14 MM
2020	$217 MM	$15 MM
2019	$258 MM	$15 MM
2018	$202 MM	$15 MM
2017	$221 MM	$14 MM
2016	$179 MM	$14 MM
2015	$162 MM	$16 MM
2014	$160 MM	$15 MM
2012	$153 MM	$15 MM
2011	$150 MM	$15 MM
2010	$162 MM	$16 MM
2009	$166 MM	$18 MM
2008	$154 MM	$17 MM
2007	$157 MM	$18 MM
2006	$158 MM	$18 MM
2005	$176 MM	$19 MM
2004	$144 MM	$17 MM
2003	$128 MM	$16 MM
2002	$122 MM	$17 MM
2001	$110 MM	$16 MM
2000	$108 MM	$16 MM
1999	$110 MM	$15 MM
1998	$100 MM	$14 MM
1997	$95 MM	$13 MM
1996	$95 MM	$12 MM
1995	$92 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,816

$13,125

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	$13,833	$11,360
2022	$13,160	$11,698
2021	$13,330	$11,549
2020	$13,160	$11,698
2019	$13,100	$11,737
2018	$12,483	$12,551
2017	$12,274	$12,088
2016	$12,656	$11,721
2015	$15,170	$12,273
2014	$12,249	$10,918
2012	$11,790	$10,935
2011	$11,952	$10,703
2010	$15,737	$12,273
2009	$12,431	$13,002
2008	$11,131	$10,947
2007	$11,365	$9,796
2006	$11,576	$11,104
2005	$11,239	$11,216
2004	$12,200	$9,324
2003	$8,610	$7,547
2002	$10,054	$8,650
2001	$9,834	$8,810
2000	$8,468	$7,962
1999	$9,166	$7,812
1998	$8,316	$7,104
1997	$8,213	$7,776
1995	$7,330	$6,158
1992	$5,596	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$13,009

$12,758

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perry Township Schools	Indiana
2023	$13,026	$10,840
2022	$12,800	$11,647
2021	$12,551	$11,021
2020	$12,800	$11,647
2019	$15,555	$11,573
2018	$12,157	$11,226
2017	$13,733	$11,227
2016	$11,437	$10,567
2015	$10,831	$10,163
2014	$10,841	$10,049
2012	$10,603	$10,148
2011	$10,377	$9,902
2010	$11,236	$10,163
2009	$11,694	$11,056
2008	$10,816	$10,333
2007	$11,055	$10,659
2006	$11,387	$10,690
2005	$12,847	$10,750
2004	$10,888	$9,398
2003	$9,843	$8,918
2002	$9,857	$8,879
2001	$9,154	$8,765
2000	$9,134	$8,189
1999	$9,333	$7,935
1998	$8,444	$7,177
1997	$8,041	$7,005
1995	$8,009	$6,269
1992	$5,939	$4,863

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Perry Township Schools?

Perry Township Schools manages 21 public schools serving 16,243 students.

What is the rank of Perry Township Schools?

Perry Township Schools is ranked #157 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Perry Township Schools?

32% of Perry Township Schools students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Perry Township Schools?

Perry Township Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Perry Township Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 90% (Top 30% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education