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Seymour Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,653 students in Seymour Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
5,343 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Seymour Community Schools 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 74% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,207 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
14%
# Black Students
65 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,836 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
53%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
408
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
471
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
368
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
6
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,157 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,512
$13,148
Spending / Student
$10,157
$12,780
Best Seymour Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Emerson Dr
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-2596
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-2596
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Cortland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6687 N Cr 400 E
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-7483
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-7483
Grades: K-5
| 138 students
Rank: #33.
Seymour-redding Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students
Rank: #44.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students
Rank: #55.
Seymour Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
920 N O'brien St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5453
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5453
Grades: 6-8
| 1,178 students
Rank: #66.
Margaret R Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
550 Miller Ln
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5539
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5539
Grades: K-5
| 620 students
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