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High Schools in MSD Decatur Township

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At a glance

DistrictMSD Decatur Township275^th of 380 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,974

Students

Top rankedDecatur Central High School346^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

MSD Decatur Township serves high school students at one institution, Decatur Central High School. This school is located in a district with a significant percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by the high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients.

Decatur Central High School, while achieving a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.4%, faces notable challenges in academic proficiency and student engagement. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools, holding a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. A significant concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is considerably higher than ideal and can negatively impact student learning. Academically, the school's performance in Biology and SAT Mathematics is particularly concerning, falling well below both district and state averages. For instance, only 8.13% of students were proficient in SAT Mathematics in the 2024-2025 academic year, compared to the state average of 25.4%. While the school's spending per student is substantial at $11,783 and the student-teacher ratio is reasonable at 16.1, these resources may not be effectively translating into improved academic outcomes, especially in mathematics.

The academic performance of Decatur Central High School in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT Mathematics mirrors the overall performance trends within the MSD Decatur Township district for these assessments. This suggests that the challenges observed at the high school level are indicative of broader district-wide issues in these specific areas. The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (75.59%) is an important contextual factor to consider when analyzing these outcomes and developing strategies for improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur Central High School	Public	9-12	5251 Kentucky Ave	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5288	1,974	131	15.0	56.2%	938 (47.5%)	576 (29.2%)	316 (16.0%)	14 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	121 (6.1%)	20	346^th of 429 public high schools	19.3%		20.7	343^rd of 432 public high schools	20.6%	3	35.6	8.1	19.6	$11,783	$1,314	$10,469
Decatur Township School for Excellence	Public	7-12	5106 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-0900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Excel Center - Decatur	0.27 mi	1
Damar Charter Academy	0.67 mi	1
MSD Wayne Township	3.04 mi	19	289^th
Perry Township Schools	4.3 mi	21	234^th
Mooresville Con School Corp	5.28 mi	7	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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