Top Rankings
South Gibson School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 771 students in South Gibson School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in South Gibson School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Gibson School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gibson Southern High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
2,142 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
South Gibson School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,997 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
470
# Students in K Grade:
129
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,769 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,806
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,769
$12,844
Best South Gibson School Corporation School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gibson Southern High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3499 W 800 S
Fort Branch, IN 47648
(812) 753-3011
Fort Branch, IN 47648
(812) 753-3011
Grades: 9-12
| 771 students
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