Scott County School District 2

375 E Mcclain Ave
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Scott County School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,918 students in Scott County School District 2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County School District 2 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
2,749 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Scott County School District 2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#112 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott County School District 2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott County School District 2 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.
48%
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 2 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.
46%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott County School District 2 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.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scott County School District 2 and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,027 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,653 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
92,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
88,245 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,531 Students
418,162 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
38,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
191
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
219
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
74,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
75,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
4
167

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,489 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott County School District 2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott County School District 2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,430
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott County School District 2 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
$11,489
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott County School District 2 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 2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4235 E Sr 256
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812) 752-8923
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Vienna-finley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
445 Ivan Rogers Dr
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812) 752-8925
Grades: K-5
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Lexington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7980 E Walnut St
Lexington, IN 47138
(812) 752-8924
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: #44.
Scottsburg Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
49 N Hyland St
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812) 752-8922
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #55.
Scottsburg Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
425 S 3rd St
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812) 752-8926
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,749 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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