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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 is 1 public high school serving 1,690 students in Seymour Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Seymour Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Seymour Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seymour Senior High School, with 74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
5,343 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
22,527 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,207 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
14%
# Black Students
65 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,836 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
53%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
339
# Students in K Grade:
408
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
471
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
368
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
6
1,957
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1350 W 2nd St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-4384
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-4384
Grades: 9-12
| 1,690 students
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