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Pike County School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,099 students in Pike County School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Pike County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
1,574 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pike County School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,496 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
109
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,321 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,688 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,321
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,688
$12,780
Best Pike County School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winslow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 E Porter St
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2209
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2209
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1415 E Alford St
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6876
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-6876
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Pike Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1814 E Sr 56
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-8478
Petersburg, IN 47567
(812) 354-8478
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
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