South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District

6109 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 533 students in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp 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 Preschool in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

South Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#193 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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.
75-79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
19 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,856 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
147
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,898 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,708 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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
$14,898
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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
$14,708
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp  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 Dearborn Community Sch Corp School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6098 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001
(812) 926-2222
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,966 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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