INDIANAPOLIS, IN — K through 12 enrollment in Indiana public schools is up overall this year but results are mixed for local school corporations.
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has released data on school enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year.
Enrollment in Indiana’s public and accredited non-public schools has grown to 1.12 million students, a modest increase from the previous school year.
“With growing enrollment across all school types, today Indiana’s educators are focused on helping our students recover learning impacted by COVID-19 disruptions and building the foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for a lifetime of future success,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education.
The report indicates enrollment growth in Indiana’s schools is significantly driven this year by a 5.25% increase in kindergarten enrollment compared with the 2020-2021 school year.
Indiana’s schools serve 1.12 million students, of which 1.03 million are enrolled in public schools. More than 83,000 students currently attend Indiana’s accredited non-public schools, which comprises 7.4% of Indiana’s students. Indiana saw enrollment increases from the previous school year across all school types, including an increase of 2,999 students (.2%) in public schools and 4,672 students (5.9%) in non-public schools.
Enrollment figures in local school corporations between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years fluctuated by varying amounts. Enrollment calculations are based on a statewide count of students in attendance in an Indiana school on Oct. 1.
Local results were as follows:
School Corporation 2020-21 2021-22 Difference
Batesville 2,167 2,187 +20
Sunman-Dearborn 3,711 3,770 +59
Franklin County 2,070 2,098 +28
Greensburg 2,157 2,178 +21
Decatur County 1,865 1,824 -41
South Ripley 1,115 1,095 -20
Jac-Cen-Del 781 773 -8
Milan 981 970 -11
Additional data can be found here.
