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Schools in Oil Township · Perry Central Community School Corporation

Oil Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Oil Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oil 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.

#111of 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
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 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
Students per teacher
16.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,275 students on the public path
In brief

Oil Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 838 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oil Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% 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 $13,097 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Perry Central Jr-Sr High School. 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 Oil Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Indiana school districts, #111 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (838)Better than 79%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 605 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Oil Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oil Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (603 in math, 607 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Perry Central Elementary Schoolin LeopoldB+
7–12Perry Central Jr-Sr High Schoolin LeopoldB+

Oil Township’s public schools are run by Perry Central Community School Corporation, which also serves Anderson, Clark, Leopold and Tobin 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.

Perry Central Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,275 students · 16.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,097IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 607 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.5% · 603 students tested

Oil Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oil TownshipA−Perry Central Community School Corporation
ClarkA−Perry Central Community School Corporation
Leopold—Perry Central Community School Corporation
Union—Crawford County Community School Corporation
Boone—Crawford County Community School Corporation
Union Township—Perry Central Community School Corporation
Johnson—Crawford County Community School Corporation

3 of the 6 neighbors share Perry Central Community School Corporation with Oil Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oil Township

2 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 Oil Townshipin other towns
Perry Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leopold
B+
734 students19:1Rate it →
Perry Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leopold
B+
541 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Oil Township’s schools

Are Oil Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oil Township children attend outscore 84% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #111 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oil Township in?

Perry Central Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,275 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Oil Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Perry Central Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Oil Township spend per student?

$13,097 in Perry Central 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.