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Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Indiana

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Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
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Indianapolis, Indiana
District details
Superintendent: Jeff Butts
# of school board members: 7
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The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township is a school district in Indiana.

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Superintendent

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Jeff Butts is the superintendent of the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township. Butts was appointed superintendent on January 1, 2011. Butts' previous career experience includes working as a teacher, athletic director, and principal.[1]

School board

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[2]

Elections

See also: Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Indiana, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $44,779,000 $2,740 16%
Local: $81,884,000 $5,010 29%
State: $156,080,000 $9,550 55%
Total: $282,743,000 $17,301
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $298,682,000 $18,275
Total Current Expenditures: $224,826,000 $13,756
Instructional Expenditures: $138,170,000 $8,454 46%
Student and Staff Support: $24,626,000 $1,506 8%
Administration: $14,394,000 $880 5%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $47,635,000 $2,914 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $62,234,000 $3,807
Construction: $60,640,000 $3,710
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,914,000 $361
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[5] $52,550 $104,076
2023-2024[6] $52,500 $102,035
2022-2023[7] $48,500 $97,035
2021-2022[8] $46,500 $94,035
2019-2020[9] $42,500 $90,035

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 17 30-39 12 16 <50 21 24
2020-2021 16 30-39 12 15 <50 19 23
2018-2019 30 50-59 23 29 <50 29 38
2017-2018 39 65-69 30 39 <50 42 47
2016-2017 40 65-69 31 39 <50 47 49
2015-2016 42 65-69 32 41 40-59 48 50
2014-2015 51 80-84 42 50 >=50 57 57
2013-2014 75 >=95 67 73 >=50 83 81
2012-2013 73 90-94 64 72 >=50 79 78
2011-2012 71 80-84 62 70 >=50 75 77
2010-2011 70 85-89 60 68 >=50 75 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 23 40-49 20 21 <50 28 31
2020-2021 24 40-49 20 24 <50 30 30
2018-2019 34 50-59 28 34 >=50 38 41
2017-2018 48 70-74 41 46 >=50 52 55
2016-2017 50 70-74 43 48 >=50 60 57
2015-2016 49 60-64 42 45 60-79 56 56
2014-2015 55 80-89 49 51 >=50 61 61
2013-2014 72 85-89 65 70 >=50 80 77
2012-2013 67 80-84 60 63 >=50 75 73
2011-2012 69 75-79 61 64 >=50 73 76
2010-2011 66 75-79 57 62 >=50 72 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 76 >=50 83 79 PS 70-74 65
2020-2021 78 >=50 83 79 PS 75-79 71
2019-2020 86 >=50 89 88 PS 80-84 80
2018-2019 77 >=50 83 79 PS 80-84 69
2017-2018 80 >=50 84 75-79 PS 85-89 79
2016-2017 73 >=50 80 65-69 85-89 68
2015-2016 74 >=50 76 75-79 75-79 69
2014-2015 75 >=50 77 80-84 PS 80-84 70
2013-2014 78 >=50 84 75-79 PS 80-84 73
2012-2013 76 >=50 79 75-79 PS 75-79 74
2011-2012 73 >=80 77 65-69 PS 80-89 71
2010-2011 86 >=50 89 85-89 PS >=90 84


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 15,799 -1.8
2022-2023 16,086 -1.6
2021-2022 16,343 -0.8
2020-2021 16,473 -2.7
2019-2020 16,915 2.5
2018-2019 16,484 1.2
2017-2018 16,287 5.0
2016-2017 15,472 -4.0
2015-2016 16,091 4.2
2014-2015 15,410 -3.0
2013-2014 15,874 0.8
2012-2013 15,742 -3.4
2011-2012 16,276 1.7
2010-2011 16,002 1.2
2009-2010 15,807 2.7
2008-2009 15,384 3.0
2007-2008 14,917 1.4
2006-2007 14,713 0.6
2005-2006 14,628 0.9
2004-2005 14,492 2.2
2003-2004 14,174 -0.5
2002-2003 14,245 4.8
2001-2002 13,565 2.2
2000-2001 13,263 1.4
1999-2000 13,071 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 3.0
Black 38.4 13.4
Hispanic 33.8 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.2 5.5
White 21.7 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township had 968.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 59.85
Elementary: 472.16
Secondary: 435.00
Total: 968.01

Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township employed 5.00 district administrators and 51.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 35.00
School Administrators: 51.00
School Administrative Support: 133.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 18.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 167.00
Other Support Services: 438.00


Schools

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Achieve Virtual Education Academy6317-12
Area 31 Career & Tech Center06-12
Ben Davis High School3,27410-12
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center1,2939-9
Ben Davis University High School37810-12
Bridgeport Elementary School685PK-6
Chapel Glen Elementary School802PK-6
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center1,1767-8
Chapelwood Elementary School775PK-6
Garden City Elementary School782PK-6
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center1,1347-8
Maplewood Elementary School640PK-6
Mcclelland Elementary School725PK-6
North Wayne Elementary School771PK-6
Rhoades Elementary School607PK-6
Robey Elementary School762PK-6
Stout Field Elementary School629PK-6
Westlake Elementary School673PK-6

Contact information

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Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
1220 South High School Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Phone: 317-988-8600


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Bio of Superintendent Dr. Jeff Butts," accessed October 28, 2019
  2. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "MSD of Wayne Township School Board," accessed April 29, 2014
  3. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Public Comments and Concerns," accessed December 11, 2023
  4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  5. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Agreement between Wayne Township Classroom Teachers Association & Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 2023-24 and 2024-25," accessed April 17, 2025
  6. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Agreement between Wayne Township Classroom Teachers Association & Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 2023-24 and 2024-25," accessed April 17, 2025
  7. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Agreement between Wayne Township Classroom Teachers Association & Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 2021-22 and 2022-23," accessed April 17, 2025
  8. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Agreement between Wayne Township Classroom Teachers Association & Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 2021-22 and 2022-23," accessed April 17, 2025
  9. ↑ MSD Wayne Township, "Agreement between Wayne Township Classroom Teachers Association & Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 2019-20 and 2020-21," accessed June 17, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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