Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation

Listed by NCES as C A Beard Memorial School Corp (district ID 1801060)

Public school district · Henry County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1801060

Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation spent $11,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,329). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,077 students in 2024-25; 55.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,446 per student, up 15.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation in enrollment (1,042 to 1,102 students) and Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, FY23South Ripley Community School Corporation $14,564; Sheridan Community Schools $13,896; South Spencer School Corporation $12,992; Milan Community Schools $12,822; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; Carroll Consolidated School Corporation $12,106; Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation $11,683; School City of Whiting $11,523; MSD Boone Township $11,045; Monroe Central School Corporation $10,777; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kSouth Ripley Community School …$14,564Sheridan Community Schools$13,896South Spencer School Corporati…$12,992Milan Community Schools$12,822South Putnam Community School …$12,141Carroll Consolidated School Co…$12,106Charles A. Beard Memorial Scho…$11,683School City of Whiting$11,523MSD Boone Township$11,045Monroe Central School Corporat…$10,777State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, FY23South Ripley Community School Corporation $14,564; Sheridan Community Schools $13,896; South Spencer School Corporation $12,992; Milan Community Schools $12,822; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; Carroll Consolidated School Corporation $12,106; Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation $11,683; School City of Whiting $11,523; MSD Boone Township $11,045; Monroe Central School Corporation $10,777; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k10k12k14k16kSouth Ripley Community School Corpo…$14,564Sheridan Community Schools$13,896South Spencer School Corporation$12,992Milan Community Schools$12,822South Putnam Community School Corpo…$12,141Carroll Consolidated School Corpora…$12,106Charles A. Beard Memorial School Co…$11,683School City of Whiting$11,523MSD Boone Township$11,045Monroe Central School Corporation$10,777State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, FY23South Ripley Community School Corporation $14,564; Sheridan Community Schools $13,896; South Spencer School Corporation $12,992; Milan Community Schools $12,822; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; Carroll Consolidated School Corporation $12,106; Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation $11,683; School City of Whiting $11,523; MSD Boone Township $11,045; Monroe Central School Corporation $10,777; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kSouth Ripley Community School Corporation$14,564Sheridan Community Schools$13,896South Spencer School Corporation$12,992Milan Community Schools$12,822South Putnam Community School Corporation$12,141Carroll Consolidated School Corporation$12,106Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation$11,683School City of Whiting$11,523MSD Boone Township$11,045Monroe Central School Corporation$10,777State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, FY23South Ripley Community School Corporation $14,564; Sheridan Community Schools $13,896; South Spencer School Corporation $12,992; Milan Community Schools $12,822; South Putnam Community School Corporation $12,141; Carroll Consolidated School Corporation $12,106; Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation $11,683; School City of Whiting $11,523; MSD Boone Township $11,045; Monroe Central School Corporation $10,777; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.8k12k16kSouth Ripley Community School Corporati…$14,564Sheridan Community Schools$13,896South Spencer School Corporation$12,992Milan Community Schools$12,822South Putnam Community School Corporati…$12,141Carroll Consolidated School Corporation$12,106Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corpor…$11,683School City of Whiting$11,523MSD Boone Township$11,045Monroe Central School Corporation$10,777State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$14,726,000 in revenue: 55.9% state, 34.5% local and 9.6% federal. Total spending including $3,024,000 of capital outlay was $15,879,000, or $14,868 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,229,000; Local $5,077,000; Federal $1,420,000; total $14,726,000.
  • State$8,229,000 56%
  • Local$5,077,000 34%
  • Federal$1,420,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,068 students in 2022-23, 1,061 students in 2023-24, 1,077 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,068, 2023-24: 1,061, 2024-25: 1,07705001k1.5k2022-231,0682023-241,0612024-251,077
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,068, 2023-24: 1,061, 2024-25: 1,07705001k1.5k2022-231,0682023-241,0612024-251,077
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,068, 2023-24: 1,061, 2024-25: 1,07705001k1.5k2022-231,0682023-241,0612024-251,077
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,068, 2023-24: 1,061, 2024-25: 1,07705001k1.5k2022-231,0682023-241,0612024-251,077

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,06867.015.9
2023-241,06179.013.4
2024-251,07775.014.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,900,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,652 per student

Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation booked $3,900,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 67 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $58,209 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 84 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,629,00093.1%
Special education$217,0005.6%
Vocational$54,0001.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,686 in 2018-19, $2,697 in 2019-20, $2,769 in 2020-21, $2,978 in 2021-22, $3,652 in 2022-23.

Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,686, 2019-20: $2,697, 2020-21: $2,769, 2021-22: $2,978, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6862019-20$2,6972020-21$2,7692021-22$2,9782022-23$3,652
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,686, 2019-20: $2,697, 2020-21: $2,769, 2021-22: $2,978, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6862019-20$2,6972020-21$2,7692021-22$2,9782022-23$3,652
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,686, 2019-20: $2,697, 2020-21: $2,769, 2021-22: $2,978, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6862019-20$2,6972020-21$2,7692021-22$2,9782022-23$3,652
Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,686, 2019-20: $2,697, 2020-21: $2,769, 2021-22: $2,978, 2022-23: $3,65201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,6862019-20$2,6972020-21$2,7692021-22$2,9782022-23$3,652

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation scored proficient or above: 37% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Math37%37.5%537

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 92 students in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate95% or more88.1%
Students in the class9277,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 372 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Knightstown Elementary School37217.929.3%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 387 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Knightstown Intermediate School38713.933.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 318 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Knightstown High School31812.129.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentCharles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation ranks 162 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,683).#162 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaCharles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation is the number 235 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 1,068 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#235 of 414
  3. MSD Boone TownshipThe next larger Indiana district: 1,072 students in fall 2022, $11,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,045
  4. Carroll Consolidated School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 1,043 students in fall 2022, $12,106 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,106
  5. Compare Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation with MSD Boone TownshipEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Knightstown High School, its largest high school318 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.318
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaCharles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation spent $58,209 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$58,209
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation

  1. How many schools and students are in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,077 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation spend per student?
    $11,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,446 per student, up 15.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation's money come from?
    $14,726,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.9% state, 34.5% local and 9.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 160 of the 1,317 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,900,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,652 per student. Divided by the 67 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,209 per teacher, more than 84 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation scored proficient or above: 37% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation?
    95% or more of the 92 students in Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation's NCES district ID?
    1801060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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