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Schools in Clark Township · Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation

Clark Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Clark Township’s districts is 50%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clark Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#236of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,274 students on the public path
In brief

Clark Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 189 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clark Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,478 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clark Pleasant Middle School, then Whiteland Community High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clark Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Indiana school districts, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 44%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,730 test results and a graduating class of 502 could put Clark Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clark Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,728 in math, 3,733 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clark Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Clark Elementary SchoolClark-Pleasant Community School CorporationA−
6–8Clark Pleasant Middle Schoolin GreenwoodB+
9–12Whiteland Community High Schoolin WhitelandA−

Clark Township’s public schools are run by Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which also serves Greenwood, New Whiteland, Pleasant and Whiteland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 7,179 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,478IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 3733 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.5% · 3728 students tested

Clark Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Clark Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clark TownshipB+Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation
PleasantB+Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation PK–12 · Greenwood Community School Corporation PK–12
NeedhamBFranklin Community School Corporation
Indianapolis——
FranklinA−Franklin Township Community School Corporation
MoralB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
Sugar CreekB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
GreenwoodAClark-Pleasant Community School Corporation PK–12 · Greenwood Community School Corporation PK–12 · Center Grove Community School Corporation PK–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation with Clark Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clark Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clark Townshipby address
Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Franklin
A−
440 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Clark Townshipin other towns
Clark Pleasant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenwood
B+
1,690 students17:1Rate it →
Whiteland Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whiteland
A−
2,144 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Clark Township’s schools

Are Clark Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clark Township children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clark Township in?

Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,179 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clark Township kids go to high school?

Whiteland Community High School in Whiteland, with 2,144 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Clark Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clark Township spend per student?

$12,478 in Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.