Clermont’s public schools score below 78% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 16% of Clermont’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clermont, 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Clermont’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1004 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clermont’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Wayne Township Metropolitan spends $15,154 per student and Pike Township Metropolitan $15,642, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Clermont’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clermont, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Clermont · depends on your address
Pike High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
Grades 9 · 1,243 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
10th grade in Clermont · depends on your address
Ben Davis High School
Grades 10–12 · 3,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Pike High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Ben Davis University High School
Grades 10–12 · 375 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
11th grade in Clermont · depends on your address
Ben Davis High School
Grades 10–12 · 3,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Pike High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Ben Davis University High School
Grades 10–12 · 375 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
12th grade in Clermont · depends on your address
Ben Davis High School
Grades 10–12 · 3,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Pike High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,188 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Ben Davis University High School
Grades 10–12 · 375 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Clermont runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wayne Township Metropolitan School District). From grade PK, students attend the Pike Township Metropolitan School District, shared with Pike. Its school is in Indianapolis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Clermont
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Clermont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Clermont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont | C− | Wayne Township Metropolitan PK–12 · Pike Township Metropolitan PK–12 |
Every school in Clermont
28 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).
Questions about Clermont’s schools
Are Clermont’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clermont children attend score below 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clermont in?
Two districts: Wayne Township Metropolitan School District runs grades PK–12, and Pike Township Metropolitan School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Pike.
Where do Clermont kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Ben Davis High School, Pike High School and Ben Davis University High School.
What is Clermont’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Wayne Township Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Clermont spend per student?
$15,154 in Wayne Township Metropolitan School District and $15,642 in Pike Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clermont families are saying about school.
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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.