Indiana Fast Facts

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Top Reasons Indiana Voucher Parents Choose Schools
  1. Religious environment/instruction
  2. Academics
  3. Morals/character/values instruction
  4. Safe environment
  5. Small classes

Why Indiana Parents Choose, 2017

Indiana Parents’ Top Trusted Sources for Learning About Schools of Choice
  1. Friends or Relatives
  2. Church
  3. Internet
  4. Public District (Neighborhood) School
  5. Community Event

Why Indiana Parents Choose, 2017

Indiana Private School Fast Facts

  • 21,304

    estimated open seats in voucher-accepting private schools

  • 85%

    of private schools serve students with special needs

  • 55%

    provide some form of financial assistance to students

Exploring Indiana’s Private Education Sector

Indiana K-12 Education Spending

$13.8 Billion

Total Indiana Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Indiana Student Transportation

  • $1,210

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 9.2%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

Sending districts are required to pay transportation costs for students with IEPs, while inter-district transportation contracting is allowed for other students.

Charter School

Districts must transport charter school students along existing bus lines.

Private School

Districts must transport private school students along existing bus lines.

State Student Transportation Statutes
Inter-District: IC 20-35-8-2
Charter Schools: Ind. Code § 20-27-11-1
Private Schools: IC §20-27-11-1
Transporting School Choice Students, 2020

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