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Schools in Marion Township · Decatur County Community Schools, Greensburg Community Schools

Marion Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Indiana districts

In Marion Township, 47% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Marion 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Greensburg
Students per teacher
13.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,143 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 897 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% across both districts 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

Decatur County spends $13,682 per student and Greensburg $13,132, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marion Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (897)Better than 71%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,945 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Marion Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,943 in math, 1,946 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Marion Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Decatur County Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Greensburg Community Schools, shared with Greensburg and Washington. Its school is in Greensburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Marion Township

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
A−
Greensburg Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,025 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,132IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Decatur County Community Schools49%
State average 41.3% · 930 students tested
Math · PK–12, Decatur County Community Schools43%
State average 37.5% · 929 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Greensburg Community Schools46%
State average 41.3% · 1016 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greensburg Community Schools41%
State average 37.5% · 1014 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipA−Decatur County PK–12 · Greensburg PK–12
WashingtonA−Greensburg
SandcreekA−Decatur County
Jackson—Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
SaltcreekA−Decatur County
Columbia—Jennings County Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Decatur County with Marion Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Marion Township

6 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 Marion Townshipin other towns
Greensburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensburg
A−
975 students17:1Rate it →
South Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Greensburg
C+
467 students15:1Rate it →
North Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Greensburg
A
496 students15:1Rate it →
Greensburg Community Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greensburg
C+
404 students11:1Rate it →
North Decatur Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Greensburg
B−
441 students12:1Rate it →
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Greensburg
C
360 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marion Township children attend outscore 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Two districts: Decatur County Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Greensburg Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Greensburg and Washington.

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$13,682 in Decatur County Community Schools and $13,132 in Greensburg 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.