Scott County School District 1

255 Hwy 31s
Austin, IN 47102
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 887 students in Scott County School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Scott County School District 1, 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 50-54% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#318 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott County School District 1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott County School District 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott County School District 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott County School District 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scott County School District 1 and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,225 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
99
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,823 in this school district is less 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 $9,370 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott County School District 1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott County School District 1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,823
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott County School District 1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,370
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott County School District 1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scott County School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Hwy 31
Austin, IN 47102
(812) 794-8743
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
Austin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 S Hwy 31
Austin, IN 47102
(812) 794-8740
Grades: 6-8
| 275 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,319 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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