Argos Community Schools School District

500 Yearick Ave
Argos, IN 46501
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Argos Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Argos Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Argos Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
689 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Argos Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#99 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Argos Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Argos Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Argos Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Argos Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Argos Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
627 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
53
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
4
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,428 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Argos Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Argos Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,961
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Argos Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,428
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Argos Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Argos Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Argos Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 Yearick Ave
Argos, IN 46501
(574) 892-5136
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 689 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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