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Governor:Mitch Daniels
Superintendent of Public Instruction:Tony Bennett
Quality Counts state grade:C+
Pre-K-12 enrollment:1,047,232
Number of school districts:358
Number of public schools:1,936
Number of public school teachers:58,121
Unadjusted education spending per student:$9,479
Percent minority students:26.9%
Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch:46.4%
Percent of students with disabilities:15.8%
Percent of English-language learners:4.7%
NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient
4th grade math:44.1%
8th grade math:34.1%
NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient
4th grade reading:32.7%
8th grade reading:31.8%

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February 19, 1992 - Education Week

Despite widespread predictions to the contrary, the nation is unlikely to experience a general shortage of public-school teachers in the 1990's, two new reports from the RAND Corporation conclude.

January 8, 1992 - Education Week
INDIANAPOLIS--In a sparkling office building in the heart of Indianapolis, the business group Community Leaders Allied for Superior Schools works for educational improvement from within the city's public schools.
September 18, 1991 - Education Week

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