South Adams Schools School District

1075 Starfire Way
Berne, IN 46711
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

South Adams Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 365 students in South Adams Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in South Adams School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Adams School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Adams High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Adams Schools School District, 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#144 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Adams Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Adams 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.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Adams 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.
39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Adams 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.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Adams Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,110 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
470
# Students in K Grade:
100
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
8
2,406

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,060 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 $13,057 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Adams 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
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Adams 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
$13,060
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Adams 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
$13,057
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Adams 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 South Adams Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Adams High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1000 Parkway St
Berne, IN 46711
(260) 589-3131
Grades: 9-12
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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