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Schools in Fugit Township · Decatur County Community Schools

Fugit Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 49% of Fugit Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fugit 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.

K–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

49%

▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%

2021–22

Math proficiency

43%

▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.7K

▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.6

IN 15.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,764 students on the public path

In brief

Fugit Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 824 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fugit Township’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,682 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Fugit Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Indiana school districts. 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 81%

Lower resultsHigher results

Indiana towns with similar household incomes (824)Better than 72%

B⁺AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Fugit Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fugit Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (929 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Fugit Township · depends on your address

North Decatur Elementary School

Grades K–6 · 496 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg

South Decatur Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 467 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Greensburg

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The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

Fugit Township’s public schools are run by Decatur County Community Schools, which also serves Adams, Clay, Clinton and Jackson and others. 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.

Decatur County Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,764 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)

$13,682IN $13,688 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%

State average 41.3% · 930 students tested

Math43%

State average 37.5% · 929 students tested

Fugit Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Fugit Township	A⁻	Decatur County
Ray	A	Batesville Community School Corporation
Clinton	—	Decatur County
Washington	A⁻	Greensburg
Salt Creek	A⁻	Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12 · Franklin County Community School Corporation PK–12
Saltcreek	A⁻	Decatur County
Richland	—	Rush County Schools
Posey	B⁺	Franklin County Community School Corporation

2 of the 7 neighbors share Decatur County with Fugit Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fugit Township

4 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).

Also serving Fugit Townshipin other towns

South Decatur Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Greensburg

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467 students15:1Rate it →

North Decatur Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Greensburg

496 students15:1Rate it →

North Decatur Jr-Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Greensburg

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441 students12:1Rate it →

South Decatur Jr-Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Greensburg

360 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fugit Township’s schools

Are Fugit Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fugit Township children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fugit Township in?

Decatur County Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,764 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Fugit Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Decatur County Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Fugit Township spend per student?

$13,682 in Decatur County Community Schools (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.