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Bartholomew Con School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,700 students in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
11,654 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bartholomew Con School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 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 81% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
30 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
833 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,313 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
14%
# Black Students
301 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
3%
14%
# White Students
7,606 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
294
895
# Students in K Grade:
846
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
850
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
832
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
851
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
842
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
835
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
865
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
996
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
969
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
901
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,443 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,392 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,443
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,392
$12,844
Best Bartholomew Con School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 27th St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4405
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4405
Grades: 7-8
| 878 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 7th St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4287
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4287
Grades: 7-8
| 822 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbus Area Career Connection
Vocational School
1400 25th St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4240
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 376-4240
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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