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Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com 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 is 1 public preschool serving 409 students in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
825 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
802 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
97%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
61
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,318 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 $13,078 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,318
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,078
$12,780
Best Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ohio County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
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