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 is 1 public preschool serving 612 students in Scott County School District 1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Scott County School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,319 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
16,993 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
434 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,225 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
99
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

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 Preschools (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

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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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