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Decatur County Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 865 students in Decatur County Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Decatur County Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Decatur County Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Decatur Jr-sr High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,822 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Decatur County 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,729 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
339
# Students in K Grade:
146
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,957
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,064 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,754 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,064
$13,148
Spending / Student
$14,754
$12,780
Best Decatur County Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Decatur Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3172 N Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Grades: 7-12
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
South Decatur Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8885 S Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 591-3330
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 591-3330
Grades: 7-12
| 387 students
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