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Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,675 students in Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
24 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
10,510 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
789 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
# American Indian Students
20 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
528 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
785 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
606 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
6%
14%
# White Students
7,718 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
841 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
653
# Students in K Grade:
674
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
792
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
751
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
768
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
787
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
734
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
795
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
784
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
888
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
904
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
843
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
761
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
16
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,601 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,944 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,601
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,944
$12,780
Best Monroe County Community Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3980 S Sare Rd
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Grades: 7-8
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Tri-north Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 W 15th St
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7745
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7745
Grades: 7-8
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Gordon Pike
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7763
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7763
Grades: 7-8
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
Bloomington Graduation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
705 W Coolidge Dr
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7708
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 330-7708
Grades: 7-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hoosier Hills Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3070 Prow Road
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7730
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 330-7730
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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