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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,241 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
5,473 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Seymour Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.56
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,450 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
15%
# Black Students
86 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,694 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
49%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
408
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
440
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
391
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
393
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
479
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
7
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,916 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,262
$13,214
Spending / Student
$9,916
$12,844
Best Seymour Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour-redding Elementary 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-4
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Seymour-jackson Elementary 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
| 617 students
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