MSD Lawrence Township

Public school district · Marion County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1805670

MSD Lawrence Township spent $12,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,329). Its 16 schools enrolled 16,747 students in 2024-25; 50.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,203 per student, up 15.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (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's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, MSD Lawrence Township ranks 9.

Current spending per student, largest Indiana districts, FY23Indianapolis Public Schools $23,197; South Bend Community School Corp $17,587; Fort Wayne Community $14,569; Perry Township Schools $13,765; Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation $13,576; MSD Wayne Township $13,515; Carmel Clay Schools $13,444; Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation $12,362; MSD Lawrence Township $12,332; Vigo County School Corp $10,792; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15k20k25kIndianapolis Public Schools$23,197South Bend Community School Co…$17,587Fort Wayne Community$14,569Perry Township Schools$13,765Evansville-Vanderburgh School …$13,576MSD Wayne Township$13,515Carmel Clay Schools$13,444Hamilton Southeastern School C…$12,362MSD Lawrence Township$12,332Vigo County School Corp$10,792State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, largest Indiana districts, FY23Indianapolis Public Schools $23,197; South Bend Community School Corp $17,587; Fort Wayne Community $14,569; Perry Township Schools $13,765; Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation $13,576; MSD Wayne Township $13,515; Carmel Clay Schools $13,444; Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation $12,362; MSD Lawrence Township $12,332; Vigo County School Corp $10,792; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k10k15k20k25kIndianapolis Public Schools$23,197South Bend Community School Corp$17,587Fort Wayne Community$14,569Perry Township Schools$13,765Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corpo…$13,576MSD Wayne Township$13,515Carmel Clay Schools$13,444Hamilton Southeastern School Corpor…$12,362MSD Lawrence Township$12,332Vigo County School Corp$10,792State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, largest Indiana districts, FY23Indianapolis Public Schools $23,197; South Bend Community School Corp $17,587; Fort Wayne Community $14,569; Perry Township Schools $13,765; Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation $13,576; MSD Wayne Township $13,515; Carmel Clay Schools $13,444; Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation $12,362; MSD Lawrence Township $12,332; Vigo County School Corp $10,792; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k15k25kIndianapolis Public Schools$23,197South Bend Community School Corp$17,587Fort Wayne Community$14,569Perry Township Schools$13,765Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation$13,576MSD Wayne Township$13,515Carmel Clay Schools$13,444Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation$12,362MSD Lawrence Township$12,332Vigo County School Corp$10,792State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, largest Indiana districts, FY23Indianapolis Public Schools $23,197; South Bend Community School Corp $17,587; Fort Wayne Community $14,569; Perry Township Schools $13,765; Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation $13,576; MSD Wayne Township $13,515; Carmel Clay Schools $13,444; Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation $12,362; MSD Lawrence Township $12,332; Vigo County School Corp $10,792; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.5k15k25kIndianapolis Public Schools$23,197South Bend Community School Corp$17,587Fort Wayne Community$14,569Perry Township Schools$13,765Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporati…$13,576MSD Wayne Township$13,515Carmel Clay Schools$13,444Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation$12,362MSD Lawrence Township$12,332Vigo County School Corp$10,792State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$261,532,000 in revenue: 50.6% state, 32.9% local and 16.6% federal. Total spending including $34,281,000 of capital outlay was $237,577,000, or $14,474 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

MSD Lawrence Township revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $132,252,000; Local $85,918,000; Federal $43,362,000; total $261,532,000.
  • State$132,252,000 51%
  • Local$85,918,000 33%
  • Federal$43,362,000 17%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

16,414 students in 2022-23, 16,502 students in 2023-24, 16,747 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

MSD Lawrence Township enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,414, 2023-24: 16,502, 2024-25: 16,74705k10k15k20k2022-2316,4142023-2416,5022024-2516,747
MSD Lawrence Township enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,414, 2023-24: 16,502, 2024-25: 16,74705k10k15k20k2022-2316,4142023-2416,5022024-2516,747
MSD Lawrence Township enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,414, 2023-24: 16,502, 2024-25: 16,74705k10k15k20k2022-2316,4142023-2416,5022024-2516,747
MSD Lawrence Township enrollment by school year2022-23: 16,414, 2023-24: 16,502, 2024-25: 16,74705k10k15k20k2022-2316,4142023-2416,5022024-2516,747

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316,414851.519.3
2023-2416,502878.018.8
2024-2516,747927.018.1

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

$55,072,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,355 per student

MSD Lawrence Township booked $55,072,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 853 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 $64,563 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 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$46,121,00083.7%
Special education$6,766,00012.3%
Vocational$1,787,0003.2%
Other programs$398,0000.7%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,510 in 2018-19, $3,417 in 2019-20, $3,471 in 2020-21, $3,320 in 2021-22, $3,355 in 2022-23.

MSD Lawrence Township teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,510, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,471, 2021-22: $3,320, 2022-23: $3,35501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5102019-20$3,4172020-21$3,4712021-22$3,3202022-23$3,355
MSD Lawrence Township teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,510, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,471, 2021-22: $3,320, 2022-23: $3,35501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5102019-20$3,4172020-21$3,4712021-22$3,3202022-23$3,355
MSD Lawrence Township teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,510, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,471, 2021-22: $3,320, 2022-23: $3,35501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5102019-20$3,4172020-21$3,4712021-22$3,3202022-23$3,355
MSD Lawrence Township teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,510, 2019-20: $3,417, 2020-21: $3,471, 2021-22: $3,320, 2022-23: $3,35501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,5102019-20$3,4172020-21$3,4712021-22$3,3202022-23$3,355

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 MSD Lawrence Township scored proficient or above: 20% 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
Math20%37.5%8,417

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

93% of the 1,241 students in MSD Lawrence Township'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 rate93%88.1%
Students in the class1,24177,216

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.

12 elementary schools, 8,957 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Learning Center1,31322.135.3%Schoolwide program
Forest Glen Elementary School97122.143.3%Eligible, no program
Amy Beverland Elementary80021.332.6%Not Title I
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School77818.048.8%Eligible, no program
Harrison Hill Elementary School75017.866.8%Schoolwide program
Sunnyside Elementary School71417.861.9%Schoolwide program
Indian Creek Elementary School71216.664.5%Schoolwide program
Brook Park Elementary School63714.570.6%Schoolwide program
Winding Ridge Elementary School62616.978.2%Schoolwide program
Crestview Elementary School59116.248.1%Schoolwide program
Skiles Test Elementary School55816.457.0%Schoolwide program
Oaklandon Elementary School50715.846.7%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.

2 middle schools, 2,474 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fall Creek Valley Middle School1,35519.549.3%Eligible, no program
Belzer Middle School1,11915.760.1%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.

2 high schools, 5,316 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lawrence North High School2,79918.748.2%Eligible, no program
Lawrence Central High School2,51717.656.1%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 MSD Lawrence Township

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 MSD Lawrence Township

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentMSD Lawrence Township ranks 120 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,332).#120 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaMSD Lawrence Township is the number 5 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 16,414 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#5 of 414
  3. Hamilton Southeastern School CorporationThe next larger Indiana district: 21,612 students in fall 2022, $12,362 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,362
  4. Perry Township SchoolsThe next smaller Indiana district: 16,222 students in fall 2022, $13,765 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,765
  5. Compare MSD Lawrence Township with Hamilton Southeastern School CorporationEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lawrence North High School, its largest high school2,799 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.2,799
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaMSD Lawrence Township spent $64,563 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$64,563
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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 MSD Lawrence Township

  1. How many schools and students are in MSD Lawrence Township?
    16 schools were open in 2024-25 (12 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high), enrolling 16,747 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does MSD Lawrence Township spend per student?
    $12,332 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 $14,203 per student, up 15.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does MSD Lawrence Township's money come from?
    $261,532,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 50.6% state, 32.9% local and 16.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in MSD Lawrence Township live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,735 of the 18,048 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.2%, 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 MSD Lawrence Township spend on teacher salaries?
    $55,072,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,355 per student. Divided by the 853 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,563 per teacher, more than 95 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 MSD Lawrence Township do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in MSD Lawrence Township scored proficient or above: 20% 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 MSD Lawrence Township?
    93% of the 1,241 students in MSD Lawrence Township'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 MSD Lawrence Township's NCES district ID?
    1805670. 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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