District Overview
Located at 5275 Kentucky Ave in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Decatur Township is an active, traditional public school district serving the southwestern portion of the vibrant Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metropolitan area. Operating ten operational schools within a large city setting, the district offers a seamless educational pathway for families, spanning from pre-kindergarten foundational programs through twelfth-grade secondary education. As an established, non-charter district, MSD Decatur Township provides a stable academic foundation for nearly 6,500 enrolled students, serving a diverse student body from early childhood through high school graduation.

To foster a supportive and effective learning environment across its campuses, the district maintains a robust workforce comprising over 2,080 full-time equivalent staff members. This includes a strong instructional core of roughly 872 dedicated teachers and more than 210 instructional aides, complemented by a support staff of over 1,000 specialists, administrators, and service personnel. This well-rounded staffing structure enables MSD Decatur Township to cater to the academic, social, and developmental needs of its multicultural student population, which includes significant representation across Black, White, Hispanic, multiracial, Asian, and Native American student groups. Families, researchers, and community members can discover more about the district's programs and community initiatives by visiting their official website at decaturproud.org.
10
Total Schools
6,485
Total Students
872.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MSD Decatur Township
Demographic Student Count
White2,950
Hispanic1,065
Black1,953
Asian43
Two or More451
American Indian19
Pacific Islander4
  • White
    2,950 (45.5%)
  • Black
    1,953 (30.1%)
  • Hispanic
    1,065 (16.4%)
  • Two or More
    451 (7.0%)
  • Asian
    43 (0.7%)
  • American Indian
    19 (0.3%)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.1%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in MSD Decatur Township
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary7
Middle1
High2
Other0
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District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:10
Students:6,485*
Teachers (FTE):872.0*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:7.4