Seymour Community Schools School District

1638 S Walnut St
Seymour, IN 47274
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public preschools serving 1,394 students in Seymour Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Seymour Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
5,343 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
16,993 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#261 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Seymour Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seymour Community Schools  School District 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.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seymour Community Schools  School District 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.
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Seymour Community Schools  School District 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.
74%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Seymour Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,207 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
14%
# Black Students
65 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,836 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
53%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
408
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
426
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
471
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
368
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
6
103

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.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Seymour Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Seymour Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,512
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Seymour Community Schools  School District 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
$10,157
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Seymour Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seymour Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour-redding Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5621
Grades: PK-5
| 734 students
Rank: #22.
Seymour-jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274
(812) 522-5709
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,343 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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