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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 2 public preschools serving 733 students in Pike County School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Pike County School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
4 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,574 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
16,993 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
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,496 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
109
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
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 Preschools (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
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